This appointment recognizes my high academic standing and will allow me to continue my research at the University with access to UCT infrastructure and facilities.

In January 2021, I was contracted by Big Win Philanthropy to direct the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative (AMALI). As the inaugural director for AMALI, I guided the initiative's design, beginning with mapping the ecosystem of city support work in Africa, identifying a niche for a new city leadership support program, and engaging potential host partners. We formally partnered with the African Centre for Cities in December 2021 and successfully launched AMALI on the 23rd of January, 2023, at the University of Cape Town with an inaugural cohort of 15 mayors from 8 African countries. Our partnership has since grown to include Bloomberg Philanthropies to support an AMALI data program.

Project title: Mainstreaming Gender for Energy Security in Poor Urban Environments. Chairholder: Prof Josephine Kaviti Musango, Stellenbosch University, South Africa: https://gens.sun.ac.za.

Project title: Co-designing energy communities with energy poor women in urban areas: case studies in Kenya, Uganda and South Africa. Co-Investigators: Dr. Kareem Buyana; Prof. Josephine Musango. Awarded by NASAC-ICSU-ISSC consortium.