Meet the Devex Authors

Njeri Wangari

Njeri Wangari

Njeri Wangari is a storyteller, freelance journalist, and communications consultant based in Nairobi. She has over eight years of experience as a blogger, correspondent, feature writer, and editor. Her writing has appeared in Al Jazeera, Coda Story, Damn Magazine, This is Africa, Global Voices, and Tangaza Magazine. She is the founder of WangariPR, a consultancy that helps organizations tell their stories.
Nnamdi Igbokwe

Nnamdi Igbokwe

Nnamdi Igbokwe, Ph.D., is the director of knowledge and thought leadership at Convergence, the global network for blended finance, where he heads the strategic development of blended finance content and intelligence and keeps Convergence at the forefront of conversations on blended finance.
Nnenna Agba

Nnenna Agba

Raised in Nigeria, Nnenna Agba gained popularity when she went on the widely watched television show America's Next Top Model. With hard-won scholarships, she graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry; she also holds a Master's of Science degree in Urban Affairs. Nnenna is supporting the education of her four sisters in Nigeria, and is the face of Kechie's Project, a NGO that provides scholarships to girls from Nigerian schools.
Noah Zucker

Noah Zucker

Noah Zucker is an assistant professor of international relations at the London School of Economics, researching the political economy of climate change. He has published in journals including the American Journal of Political Science, Journal of Politics, and World Politics. He holds a doctorate in Political Science from Columbia University.
Noel Salazar

Noel Salazar

As senior advisor, Noel leads a variety of special research and analysis projects for Devex. An accomplished international development professional, Noel has extensive experience montioring foreign aid trends and reporting on procurement processes of the major donor institutions across the world.
Noel Taylor

Noel Taylor

Noel Taylor is co-founder and CEO of Cadasta Foundation. He leads a team of international land and technology experts dedicated to harnessing innovative technology to expedite the documentation of land and resource rights around the world. He has spent almost 20 years working internationally in the land administration sector, particularly in the application of appropriate technology for developing and emerging economy contexts. Prior to his former role as senior director of global business development and strategy for Thomson Reuters, he was the vice president for international operations with International Land Systems, Inc.
Noemi Bautista

Noemi Bautista

Noemi Bautista is a public health development advocate that specializes in health economics, financing, policy, and health system. She has served RTI International for 12 years in the areas of monitoring, evaluation, research, learning and adapting, policy and health systems, and local governance. She has been a recipient of several prestigious awards in development work from USAID, UNDP, NEDA, and RTI.
Nora O'Connell

Nora O'Connell

Nora O’Connell is the associate vice president for public policy & advocacy at Save the Children USA.
Noreen Marian Bautista

Noreen Marian Bautista

Noreen Marian Bautista is a social entrepreneur and co-founder of firms like Jacinto & Lirio and The Spark Project in the Philippines. She also consulting and business services general manager at the Institute for Social Enterprise and Development, and is a member of the Global Shapers Community’s hub in Manila.
Ogaga Udjo

Ogaga Udjo

Ogaga Udjo is an air transport strategist specializing in air services development, corporate advisory, and policy development across emerging and frontier markets. Prior to his advisory career, he worked at South African Airways, Comair Limited, and Qatar Airways, holding various roles in network development and corporate strategy. Based in Washington, D.C., he serves as an expert consultant for an international organization and is the principal of his South Africa-based practice.