Catherine Nzuki

Associate Fellow, Africa Program
Catherine Nzuki

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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The Afropolitan

Trump has won a second term. What does his victory mean for U.S.-Africa policy?

Catherine Nzuki is joined by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele (CSIS Africa Director and Senior Fellow) and Cameron Hudson (Africa Program Senior Fellow) for a discussion on what President-Elect Donald Trump's second term would mean for the U.S. approach to Africa, and how African capitals may be strategizing for his second term.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki, Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, and Cameron Hudson — November 7, 2024

Photo: iLab/CSIS
The Afropolitan

Introducing The Afropolitan Podcast

The future of cosmopolitanism is increasingly African. The Afropolitan delves into the stories, trends, and challenges shaping today’s realities and defining the decades ahead.

Podcast Episode by Catherine Nzuki — October 22, 2024

Photo: iLab/CSIS

Keeping the Embers Alive: Biden Reignites U.S.-Africa Relations with Kenyan State Visit

President Ruto's state visit symbolizes a partial fulfillment of a series of long-awaited commitments on U.S.-Africa relations from President Biden. Kenya and the United States will use this time to advance shared interests in trade, security, and global geopolitics.

Commentary by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Cameron Hudson, Khasai Makhulo, and Catherine Nzuki — May 10, 2024

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Keeping the Embers Alive: Biden Reignites U.S.-Africa Relations with Kenyan State Visit

An audio version of “Keeping the Embers Alive: Biden Reignites U.S.-Africa Relations with Kenyan State Visit,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Cameron Hudson, Khasai Makhulo, and Catherine Nzuki. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Podcast Episode by Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Cameron Hudson, Khasai Makhulo, and Catherine Nzuki — May 10, 2024

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