Expert Researcher

Oluwasegun Olamide Fakehinde

He is the founder of CivicEdge Africa, a civic education initiative dedicated to empowering young Africans, with the knowledge and tools needed to actively engage in governance and public policy.

About

Oluwasegun Olamide Fakehinde is a political researcher, communications strategist, and development-focused practitioner with a strong interest in African governance, foreign policy, and civic education. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in International Relations at the University of Ibadan, where his research engages themes of globalisation, climate governance, and political systems in Africa. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Obafemi Awolowo University. He is the founder of CivicEdge Africa, a civic education initiative dedicated to empowering young Africans, with the knowledge and tools needed to actively engage in governance and public policy.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
EDUCATION

Bachelor’s degree in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics

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Nigeria’s democracy has a youth problem

  Every election cycle in Nigeria, something familiar happens: young people fill the streets, share campaign content online, mobilise their communities and turn out to vote in large numbers. But then the results come in, and the faces in positions …

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