Team

STAFF, BOARD AND VOLUNTEERS

Africa Experts in Colorado

Leadership

George Bamu, MBA – Founder, Executive Director

Journalist, IT practitioner

Board of Advisors

George Bamu  — Chair

A. Scott DuPree, PhD

International Non-Profit Consultant

Douglas Mpondi, PhD

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Pechlano Ali, PhD 

ThreeSixty Journalism,  University of St Thomas

Africa Summit Planning Committee

2026

Helitha Nwashiuya – (Tanzania)

Julia Munsaka, PHD (Zambia)

Fecha Talaso – (Kenya-USA)

Isaac Kojo Mantey Alawobu(Ghana – USA)

George Bamu (Cameroon – USA) 

Andrew Scott DuPree, PHD (USA) –Committee Chair

2025

Natalie Impraim (Ghana – USA)

Senska Jean (Haiti – USA)

Rhossy Quanzin Gbebri (Central African Republic – CAR- USA)

Liz Shaw (USA)

Isaac Kojo Mantey Alawobu(Ghana – USA)

Andrew Scott DuPree, PHD (USA)

George Bamu (Cameroon – USA) –Committee Chair

2024

Natalie Impraim (Ghana – USA)

Senska Jean (Haiti – USA)

Rhossy Quanzin Gbebri (Central African Republic – CAR- USA)

Celine Deon Palmer (Jamaica – USA)

Andrew Scott DuPree, PHD (USA)

George Bamu (Cameroon – USA) –Committee Chair

2022-23

Peter Van Arsdale, PHD (USA)

Ryan Chase (USA)

Francoise Mbabazi (Rwanda/USA)

Sandrine Moma (Cameroon)

Lilian Dhahabu (Kenya)

Andrew Scott DuPree, PHD (USA)
George Bamu (Cameroon/USA)

Julianna Nelson (USA)-Committee Chair

 2021

Julianna Nelson (USA)
Ryan Chase (USA)
Peter Van Arsdale, PHD (USA)
Andrew Scott DuPree, PHD (USA)
George Bamu (Cameroon/USA)

Lauren Conley (USA) –Committee Chair

Founding Board of Advisors

Ta’Shia Asanti, Writer

Ryan Frazier, former Councilman for the City of Aurora

Kwaku Ajakwa(RIP)

Africa Experts in Colorado