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Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

Senior Researcher, The Brenthurst Foundation

Ghana Ghana


Marie-Noelle Nwokolo was previously our Machel-Mandela Fellow and now works at the Brenthurst Foundation as a researcher. She is a recent MSc Development Management graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and an alumni of the Programme for African Leadership (PfAL) at LSE. Prior to the Foundation, Marie-Noelle worked across a broad spectrum of roles at organizations such as The Advisory Board Company in Washington D.C, WaterAid UK, Diamond6 Leadership & Strategy and PrimeStrategy Ghana. She has spoken at, and organized, convenings on growth, poverty and inequality, such as the flagship LSE Africa Summit. Prior to this, she graduated from Dickinson College, Pa, USA with an undergraduate degree in International Business & Management (Departmental Honors) and a minor in Economics. She is a proud member of Sigma Beta Delta, and Phi Beta Kappa - the oldest and most prestigious academic honour society in the United States.


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Content by Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

Brothers in Freedom - Bobi Wine and Sofia Grabovetska with String Mockingbird

VIDEOS

Brothers in Freedom - Bobi Wine and Sofia Grabovetska with String Mockingbird

Greg Mills, Bobi Wine, Robin Auld, Zitto Kabwe, Richard Harper, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

9 Nov 2022

Where to Next?: Inside Lesotho's 2022 Election

VIDEOS

Where to Next?: Inside Lesotho's 2022 Election

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Richard Morrow, Ray Hartley, Greg Mills

25 Oct 2022

Alone But Altogether - Bobi Wine and Sofia Grabovetska with String Mockingbird

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Alone But Altogether - Bobi Wine and Sofia Grabovetska with String Mockingbird

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Richard Harper, Zitto Kabwe, Robin Auld, Greg Mills, Bobi Wine

28 Sep 2022

Voter Apathy — Especially Among the Young — Threatens Democracy in Africa

NEWS

Voter Apathy — Especially Among the Young — Threatens Democracy in Africa

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

15 Sep 2022

Lessons from Kenya's Knife-Edge Presidential Election

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Lessons from Kenya's Knife-Edge Presidential Election

Greg Mills, Ray Hartley, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

6 Sep 2022

Kenyan Election: Will Democracy Triumph?

NEWS

Kenyan Election: Will Democracy Triumph?

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Emmanuel Owusu-Sekyere

2 Aug 2022

What it takes to Build a State: Lessons from Somaliland

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What it takes to Build a State: Lessons from Somaliland

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

12 Jul 2022

Somaliland: How to Get onto the Right Side of History

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Somaliland: How to Get onto the Right Side of History

John Steenhuisen, Tendai Biti, Bobi Wine, Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Richard Morrow, Ray Hartley, Richard Harper

29 Jun 2022

The Case for a New and Better Social Compact for Africa in the Quest for Growth

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The Case for a New and Better Social Compact for Africa in the Quest for Growth

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

25 May 2022

No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe: A Study of Migrant Experiences With COVID-19 in South Africa

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No One Is Safe Until Everyone Is Safe: A Study of Migrant Experiences With COVID-19 in South Africa

Alexandra Willis, Richard Morrow, Gugu Resha, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Emmanuel Owusu-Sekyere

18 May 2022

Youth Unemployment is Africa's Biggest Crisis and Puts the Continent at Risk of Becoming Home to Centres of Chaos

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Youth Unemployment is Africa's Biggest Crisis and Puts the Continent at Risk of Becoming Home to Centres of Chaos

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

23 Feb 2022

Africa Needs to Start-Up its Future if Poverty is to be Beaten

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Africa Needs to Start-Up its Future if Poverty is to be Beaten

Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

27 Dec 2021