About Mathew K Jallow
A naturalized US citizen exiled from The Gambia, West Africa, Mathew
K Jallow is a practicing journalist, writer, political activist, human rights advocate, and expert on African development. Mr Jallow has consulted with U.N experts, development executives and international non-profit managers. He has extensive experience in organizational administration and nonprofit management, and holds undergraduate degrees in Business and Hospitality Management, and a graduate degree in Public Administration. In 2012, Mr Jallow was sentenced to death in absentia, which was commuted to life sentence, for his role in efforts to hold public demonstrations against the military dictatorship. In Wisconsin where he lives, he has worked in state government and nonprofit organizations. Prior to fleeing to the US, Mr Jallow worked in senior executive positions in two of the largest international non-profit organizations; Freedom from Hunger Campaign, Germany, and Action Aid International, UK.