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Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
Associate Researcher, The Brenthurst Foundation
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.
Content by Marie-Noelle Nwokolo

NEWS
Rethinking Diplomacy as a Development Tool: Ghana’s Ambassadors Must Deliver
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
14 Feb 2025

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A Second Chance at Leadership — John Mahama’s Opportunity to Rebuild Ghana
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
23 Jan 2025

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Understanding a Nation’s Pulse — Are Ghana’s Leaders Ready, as the Country Votes?
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
9 Dec 2024

BOOKS
Africa's Coming Disruption: How the Continent's Youth can Change its Destiny from Promise to Prosperity
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Ray Hartley, Richard Morrow

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South Africa’s 2024 Election Holds Key Lessons for Democratic Maturity in Africa
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
14 Jun 2024

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Europe Changed Africa and Vice Versa — Today’s Relationships with Former Colonies have Fewer Shared Values
Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
17 Apr 2024

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Ghana’s Crucial Election amid West Africa’s Democratic Erosion
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
27 Feb 2024

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Two Truths and a Lie – Addressing Africa’s Race for Inward Investment
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
23 Jan 2024

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While World Leaders Dither at COP28, a Small West African Community is Dying
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
19 Dec 2023

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Why Ghana’s Economic Orchestra is out of Tune
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
14 Dec 2023

PUBLICATIONS
Glass Ceiling: Challenges Confronting South Africa’s SMME Community
Richard Morrow, Rutendo Nyaku, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
27 Nov 2023

NEWS
Liberia Faces its Biggest Test as Election Rivals Head for a Run-Off
Ray Hartley, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
18 Oct 2023