
Catherine Nzuki is an associate fellow with the Africa Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). She is also the host of the CSIS podcast “The Afropolitan.” Her research interests include U.S.-Africa relations, Africa’s role in the emerging multipolar world, the African youth boom, migration, and forced displacement issues. Catherine previously worked for the Project on Fragility and Mobility in the CSIS International Security Program. Prior to joining CSIS, she held internships with No Isolation, a tech start-up, and Oxford Analytica, a geopolitical analysis and consulting firm. Catherine was also an intern with the Tanzania Women's Chamber of Commerce. She holds a BA in politics with a minor in philosophy from Bates College. She speaks fluent Swahili.
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Catherine Nzuki in Bloomberg — February 27, 2025
Julian Assange leaves the UK after being freed in US plea deal
Catherine Nzuki in BBC — June 25, 2024
US military looks for West Africa 'Plan B' after Niger ousting
Catherine Nzuki in Reuters — June 24, 2024
Biden hails Kenyan President Ruto's 'bold leadership' as he moves to name the country a major non-NATO ally
Catherine Nzuki in Spectrum News — May 23, 2024
How Ukraine might save American foreign policy from polarization
Catherine Nzuki in The Hill — April 25, 2022
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Accra’s housing crisis is forcing young people to delay the traditional milestones of adulthood.
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — April 3, 2025

The think tank making impact evaluation skills accessible to every Tanzanian
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — March 20, 2025

What Does the Expulsion of Pretoria’s Ambassador Mean for U.S.–South Africa Relations?
Critical Questions by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Cameron Hudson, Khasai Makhulo, and Catherine Nzuki — March 20, 2025
What Does the Expulsion of Pretoria’s Ambassador Mean for U.S.–South Africa Relations?
Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Cameron Hudson, Khasai Makhulo, and Catherine Nzuki — March 20, 2025

The new Alliance of Sahel States and the future of Africa’s legacy institutions
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki and Beverly Ochieng — March 6, 2025

DeepSeek’s AI is cheap. Is this a game-changer for African startups?
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — February 20, 2025

The fallout of the U.S. aid freeze in Washington, Abuja, and beyond
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki and Andrew Friedman — February 6, 2025

Africa Policy in the Second Trump Administration
Podcast Episode by H. Andrew Schwartz and Catherine Nzuki — January 27, 2025

The festivities and frustrations of ‘detty December’
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — January 23, 2025

Decoding demographics with Dr. Jennifer D. Sciubba
Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — January 9, 2025
