Joel Jackson

Joel Jackson is a British entrepreneur and founder of Mobius Motors, an automotive company building affordable, rugged vehicles specifically designed for the African mass market. Jackson moved to Kenya in 2009 to work on business strategy with Komaza, a micro-forestry social enterprise in rural Kenya, where he directly experienced the transportation challenges facing millions of people across the continent. This experience inspired him to found Mobius Motors in 2010 to address the lack of appropriate, affordable transport solutions for African consumers. Before moving to Africa, Jackson worked as a management consultant at Qedis in London, advising Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies across Europe and North America. He is an internationally-awarded entrepreneur recognized in Forbes 30 Under 30 (2014), Clinton Global Initiative, TED Global, and the UN. Jackson is a recipient of the TED Fellowship, Wired Innovation Fellowship, and Echoing Green Fellowship.