Rendeavour, the developer behind Kenya’s Tatu City and other large-scale urban developments across Africa, has appointed former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, to its board. The diplomat, known for her decades-long career in African affairs, brings a wealth of experience and strategic counsel to the organization as it deepens its engagement with U.S. and African partners.
Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield served in the Biden administration from February 2021 until January 2025 and previously held key roles including U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and Director General of the U.S. Foreign Service. Her foreign service career spans postings in Kenya, Nigeria, The Gambia, Pakistan, Jamaica, and Switzerland.
Rendeavour’s founding chairman and lead American shareholder, Frank Mosier, praised the appointment, saying, “Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield is one of the longest-serving champions of Africa in the U.S. government, and we are honored to have her unparalleled counsel on U.S. and African affairs as we build new cities across the continent.”
Rendeavour is currently investing $5 billion (Ksh 645 billion) in the development of seven cities in six African countries: Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Liberia. Among these, Tatu City in Kenya is the flagship project, with others including Kiswishi in DRC, Apollonia and King City in Ghana, Alaro and Jigna in Nigeria, and Roma City in Zambia.
In her statement, Thomas-Greenfield lauded Rendeavour’s impact. “Rendeavour’s achievements are extraordinary from de-risking American and international investments and creating jobs and economic security, to bridging Africa’s infrastructure gap, all with private capital.”
She joins a high-profile board that includes Graeme Wheeler, former Governor of the Central Bank of New Zealand and former Managing Director of the World Bank, and Darrell M. Blocker, a former CIA officer who led its Africa Division.
Her appointment signals a growing alignment between U.S. diplomatic engagement and private sector-led infrastructure development in Africa.
