Wahab B.

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Wahab Opeyemi Badmus +234 701 002 6303 | [email protected] | LinkedIn Profile | Africa & Global Power PROFILE History and Diplomatic Studies graduate with a research background in African political economy, trade history, and international relations. My academic training has centred on understanding how power, policy, and institutions shape outcomes across Africa — a foundation I am now applying directly to questions of artificial intelligence governance. Through sustained independent research and writing on African geopolitics, I have developed a particular interest in how AI regulation is being designed largely without African and Global South voices, and the risks this creates for equitable global governance. I am seeking postgraduate study in AI, Governance and Public Policy to build the technical policy literacy needed to contribute to that conversation. EDUCATION Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Ijagun Ogun State, Nigeria Bachelor of Arts, History and Diplomatic Studies Sept. 2021 – Dec. 2025 ◦ CGPA: 4.18/5.0 — Second Class, Upper Division (Top 5%) ◦ Dissertation: The Economic History of Dada Pottery at Ebu-Dada, Kwara State — examines the economic history of Ebu-Dada pottery in Dada Community, Okelele, Ilorin East LGA, Kwara State, from its origins to 2024. Recognised as one of Nigeria’s largest traditional pottery centres, the industry has been sustained primarily by women artisans across generations. The study traces pottery production as a sm