Sentle Nell | Founder and Managing Director
Estahale Advisory

Sentle Nell is a recognised African climate justice leader, strategist, and moderator with over a decade of experience working at the intersection of energy policy, climate finance, community development, and sustainable infrastructure. She is the Founder and Managing Director of Estahale Advisory, an African-led climate advisory firm dedicated to demystifying climate change in Africa by translating global climate policy, science, and justice frameworks into actionable, community-centred solutions. Her work focuses on ensuring that climate transitions are inclusive, economically empowering, and socially just, particularly for communities in the Global South. Sentle is known for her ability to bridge grassroots realities with high-level policy and finance conversations—making complex topics accessible, practical, and action-oriented. Sentle brings a Global South perspective that is often missing from international climate platforms. She centres the lived experiences of workers, communities, and small-scale innovators— while maintaining deep technical fluency in policy, finance, and infrastructure development. She has addressed high-level forums including the European Parliament, moderated at ENLIT Africa, and currently serves as Secretariat for the Just Transition Technical & Skills Working Group under the South African Presidency. She is a Chevening Scholar and McKinsey Next Generation Women Leader, and a mentor with the Global Women ’ s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET). Her speaking and moderation style is known for being: Insightful and grounded in real-world case studies Inclusive and community-centred Solutions-driven and forward-looking Accessible to both expert and non-expert audiences