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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
PUBLICATIONS
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
NEWS
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
NEWS
Africa Needs to Start-Up its Future if Poverty is to be Beaten
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
27 Dec 2021
NEWS
Africa is a Mineral Treasure Chest That Could be a Huge Boost for Development — if State Predators Are Kept at Bay
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Greg Mills
22 Oct 2021
NEWS
Government Should Change its Approach to Service Delivery
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
14 Oct 2021
NEWS
Killing Africa's Poor Governance with Kindness
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
13 Oct 2021
NEWS
Zanzibar's Bright Future as a Blue Economy Destination
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Richard Morrow
16 Aug 2021
NEWS
Planning is Easy, Implementation is the Real Skill
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
28 May 2021
NEWS
Africa needs to ramp up education to meet the changing world of work
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
16 Apr 2021
NEWS
Understanding and Building Resilience of Health Systems in Africa: COVID-19 and Beyond
Emmanuel Owusu-Sekyere, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
14 Apr 2021
AUDIO
The Brenthurst Foundation Podcast
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
NEWS
Africa's dearth of statistics a major impediment to policymaking
Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Natalya Oberst
20 Jan 2021