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Fellow stories

Learning that changes how people see, speak and act.

Reflections from fellows who have strengthened their ideas, confidence, networks and capacity to build.

Portrait of Musa Abdullahi Musa
This fellowship has given me more than knowledge — it has given me a voice. I now feel better equipped to take action, influence policy and contribute to a freer and more prosperous society.

Musa Abdullahi Musa

2025 Cohort 1 Fellow

Portrait of Adebamowo Sharon Aderinola
The fellowship deepened my understanding of economics, strengthened my confidence in defending my views and connected me with people and resources that continue to shape my growth.

Adebamowo Sharon Aderinola

2025 Cohort 1 Fellow

Portrait of Saeed Muhammad Lawan
The expert-led sessions made complex topics understandable, while the assignments and capstone helped me move from learning to practical application.

Saeed Muhammad Lawan

2025 Cohort 1 Fellow

Portrait of Abdulraheem Muhammed Olarewaju
I learned how development, innovation and growth can be advanced through free-market policy, and how to build a career around writing, policy review and public education.

Abdulraheem Muhammed Olarewaju

2025 Cohort 1 Fellow

A fellowship participant being interviewed during a programme session
From knowledge to agency

Fellows leave with clearer ideas and a stronger sense of what they can do next.

Across cohorts, participants describe a common shift: greater confidence to discuss difficult ideas, stronger ability to connect economics to daily life and a clearer pathway toward public-facing work.

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Have you built, published, convened or partnered since graduating?

Send the fellowship team a short update so your work can be documented and shared with the wider community.

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