Eugenia Kargbo
Chief Heat Officer, City of Freetown, Sierra Leone
Eugenia Kargbo is the chief heat officer for Freetown, Sierra Leone. She has worked with Freetown’s city government for several years, previously as the sanitation lead providing technical assistance to the sanitation department to ensure the attainment of strategic targets and milestones. Kargbo also worked alongside the mayor’s Environment, Climate and Disaster Management Unit to address the urgency of climate change and disasters, prioritizing the most vulnerable communities, as a human resources officer at the mayor’s delivery unit, and as a data analyst for the presidential delivery unit. She launched NetworkMe SL, a youth employment networking platform that provides opportunities for youth to meet employers and access training opportunities. Her professional career started in the banking industry. Kargbo was named to the TIME 100 Next list of rising stars in 2022.
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