She has worked with international charities across Africa in various roles including as Food Security Advisor in South Sudan; Regional Policy Lead for the Lake Chad Basin based in Nigeria; Senior Policy Advisor on Peace, Security and Governance at the African Union Liaison Office in Addis Ababa; and Drought Policy Advisor in Ethiopia.
Nafkote has ten years of experience working on global development and humanitarian issues, and has expertise in research, policy, advocacy and campaigning. She has a master’s degree in International Social and Public Policy from The London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in Cultural Anthropology from Mount Holyoke College.
