Selemo Nkwe is a Research Assistant at the Institute of Pan-African Thought and Conversation. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Political Studies at the University of Johannesburg. Nkwe holds a Master of Science in International Development from the University of Bath in the United Kingdom, which she completed under the Chevening Scholarship. Additionally, she obtained a Bachelor’s degree, an Honours degree, and a Master’s degree in International Relations from the University of the Witwatersrand. Her research interests include African migration, development, critical minerals, and policy analysis.