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Ifesinachi  Okafor-Yarwood

Dr Ifesinachi Okafor-Yarwood

Former PhD student

Research interests

  • Sociology
  • Security

Biography

Ifesinachi (Ife) Okafor-Yarwood is a former PhD student in the African Leadership Centre.

Her research seeks to explore the interaction between Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUUF) and other maritime threats in the Gulf of Guinea. She also analyses the possible (human security) implications of the prevalence of IUUF.

She has a MA in Conflict, Security and Development from the African Leadership Centre and was a Visiting Scholar at the University of Nairobi (2013-2014). OShe also has a BA in International Relations and Peace and Conflict Studies from London Metropolitan University.

Ifesinachi is a trained facilitator with the Three Faith forum, UK. She previously worked at Transparency International as an Expert Reviewer for its 2015 Defence and Corruption Index.

Research

Thesis title: 'Nigeria in the context of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the Gulf of Guinea: human and national security dimensions of maritime security'

PhD supervision

Further details

See Ifesinachi's research profile

Events

08SepOlkaria II geothermal power plant in Kenya

Africa Climate Week 2023: 'Prospects and contradictions of just energy transition in Africa'

In this interactive debate, specialists discuss energy policies, and hypocrisies around energy transition to net zero carbon emission in Africa.

Please note: this event has passed.

Events

08SepOlkaria II geothermal power plant in Kenya

Africa Climate Week 2023: 'Prospects and contradictions of just energy transition in Africa'

In this interactive debate, specialists discuss energy policies, and hypocrisies around energy transition to net zero carbon emission in Africa.

Please note: this event has passed.