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Nicholas Chukwudike Anakwue

Nicholas Chukwudike Anakwue

Email: n.c.anakwue@qmul.ac.uk

Research Topic: Identity Formation and Mobilisation: The Influence of Hashtag Activism on Protest Movements in sub-Saharan Africa

Supervisor(s): Peter Brett; Javier Sajuria

Research Interests: African Studies, Contentious Politics, Political Philosophy, Politics of Migration

Education/Professional Qualifications:

  • MA (Distinction), African and Diaspora Studies – University of Lagos, Nigeria
  • BA Honors (First Class), Philosophy – University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Work Experience:

Head of Business Growth – International Business, Addant Systems, India (Jan 2023 – Aug 2023)
Venture Partner, Republic, USA (Oct 2022 – Oct 2023)
Business Manager, Startup Lagos (Mar 2021 – Jul 2022)
Research/Teaching Assistant, Lagos Business School (Oct 2016 – Mar 2021)

Publications: 

Anakwue, N. (2017). Nietzschean will to power and the politics of personalities in public diplomacy. SocialScientia Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 2(3): 1-15.

Anakwue, N. (2018). The African origins of Greek philosophy: Ancient Egypt in retrospect. Phronimon: Journal of the South African Society for Greek Philosophy and the Humanities, 18: 167-180.

Ogbechie, R. & Anakwue, N. (2018). Ethical principles and practices in Africa. In U. Uzo & A. Kinoti (Eds.). Indigenous management practices in Africa: A guide for educators and practitioners – Advanced Series in Management, Vol. 19. Bingley, UK: Emerald Publishers.

Anakwue, N. (2023). Re-centering Africa in the study of ancient philosophy: The legacy of ancient Egyptian philosophy. In M. Ward. & M. Umachandran (Ed.). Critical Ancient World Studies: The Case for Forgetting Classics. London: Routledge Publishers.

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