
Ngozi Ichoku, MPhil
Director
Ngozi leads iARAi and is responsible for setting the strategic direction of the institute, building partnerships, and shaping its policy agenda. She also heads the Future and Equity pillars, guiding research and innovation on AI regulation, gender equality, child education, and sustainable development.
Her policy work includes contributions with UNICEF on emergency nutrition, with Cancer Research UK on tobacco policy against the exacerbation of health inequalities, with the Oakbridge Foundation on food, and education initiatives, and with the Nigerian National Assembly on digital financial inclusion and social policy reform.
She earned an MPhil in Public Policy from the University of Cambridge, is an ACCA candidate, and holds a BSc in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University and a BA in English from Covenant University.
Featured Publications
Reflections from the iARAi team on what worked, what didn’t, and how we are shaping policy differently in 2025.
In collaboration with rural collectives in East Africa, iARAi supported a participatory mapping project on land justice.
A clear reflection of what we said, what we did, and how our work aligns with our thematic vision.
A convening of African justice leaders, researchers, and frontline actors to co-create sustainable justice pathways for the continent.
Featured Analysis
In collaboration with rural collectives in East Africa, iARAi supported a participatory mapping project on land justice.
A convening of African justice leaders, researchers, and frontline actors to co-create sustainable justice pathways for the continent.