Dr Ayo Adedokun is an affiliated researcher at the UNU Maastricht Economic and Social Research Institute on Innovation and Technology (UNU-MERIT). He is a political scientist, international development specialist and peacebuilding practitioner. He is currently a Lecturer and Academic Mentor at Leiden University College (LUC) in the Hague, where he teaches courses on the politics and development of Africa, institutions for governance and development, public policy analysis, and global challenges.