Dr. Godfred Bonnah Nkansah
Areas of Expertise
FocusYouth political participation, demography, population and development
Short Curriculum vitae
Aug-Oct 2024: Megatrends Afrika Research Fellow, German Institue of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), Bonn, Germany.
Feb 2024-Present: Executive Director, Development Advocacy Initiative-Africa (DAI-Africa), Accra, Ghana.
Feb 2023-Jan 2024: Programme Specialist, Talking Hope, Berlin, Germany.
Nov 2021-Nov 2023: Researcher; Centre for Social Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary.
Sept 2021-Dec 2023: Instructor in Public Policy and Management, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary.
Feb 2014-Aug 2019: Advocacy Manager & Youth Focal Person, Policy and advocacy lead on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) issues, Marie Stopes International Ghana (MSIG), Accra.
Sept 2019-Dec 2023: Ph.D. in Political Science (Democratic Politics and Political Participation), Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary.
Publications of the Megatrends Afrika project
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African Youth and the Future of Democracy
With African youth at the heart of political change, this study draws on Afrobarometer data from 41 countries to examine how the youth bulge, urbanization, and social media use shape young Africans’ support for democracy, voting behavior, and protest participation.
Megatrends Working Paper 20, 21.07.2025, 30 Pagesdoi:10.18449/2025MTA-WP20