John Baimba Sesay is the Senior Manager, Communications, for the C40 Cities Freetown Co-Chair’s Office. In this role, John plays a critical role within C40’s Governance and Communications teams, in showcasing the climate leadership of the C40 co-chair nationally and internationally.
John joined C40 in June 2024. Before that, he was with the United Nations Population Fund’s Sierra Leone Country Office where he was responsible for managing all media and communication-related work. John’s background in information dissemination, cultural diplomacy, and media relations enables him to oversee content creation for print media, broadcast media, and digital media and facilitate high-level media engagements.
John served as the Information Attaché for the Sierra Leone Embassy in the People’s Republic of China for six years. John holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree both in Mass Communications from Fourah Bay College, University of Sierra Leone.