Careers in Africa Alumni Stories

Explore the journeys of professionals who have successfully returned, relocated and advanced their careers across Africa through Careers in Africa. From leadership roles and career growth to personal experiences and impact stories, discover how African and diaspora talent are building meaningful careers and contributing to the continent’s future.

Aurel Kinimbaga

Aurel Kinimbaga’s career has carried him across the length and breadth of the African continent, but it began in Congo-Brazzaville, where he was born and raised. After earning a master’s degree in accounting and audit in Senegal, he returned home to start out in finance, soon moving into Congo’s largest industry: oil and gas. He rose quickly, becoming one of the youngest deputy CFOs at Perenco, a major oil and gas operator in the country.

Nandi Masembe

Jul 32 min read

Chandi Mwenebungu

When Careers in Africa first reached out to Chandi Mwenebungu, he was not looking for a new opportunity. Settled in Glasgow and working as a Treasurer at Cigna International, he had built a successful career in financial services and had little reason to consider a move. A chance conversation, however, would set in motion a journey that would take him to Cairo and change the course of his professional life.

Nandi Masembe

Jun 173 min read

Enitan Oyenuga

Enitan Oyenuga is British-Nigerian, but Nigeria was always home. When she left for the UK to study, she did so with a clear intention: to come back. “I had a destination,” she says, “but I didn’t have a clear path to return.” Careers in Africa gave her that path.

Nandi Masembe

Jun 32 min read