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Junior Expert, International Relations · Program Analyst

Coumba Nara Sambe

Trained in Houston and tested at the National Model United Nations, Coumba Nara Sambe joined AGI permanently after a six-month internship in which she set remarkably high standards.

Role
Junior Expert, International Relations · Program Analyst
Origin
Senegal
Education
University of Houston · HCC Honors College
Languages
English · French · Wolof (+ Spanish)
Coumba Nara Sambe, Junior Expert in International Relations and Program Analyst at the Africa Governance Institute
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Studies in Houston

Coumba completed an elite university course in Houston, Texas: a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Houston (December 2024), where she figured consistently on the Dean’s List for the excellence of her results, after an Associate of Arts in Multidisciplinary Studies at Houston Community College, as a major within the Honors College.

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Multilateral experience

Passionate about governance, public policy analysis and international development, Coumba already holds solid practical experience of multilateral diplomacy. In November 2024, she stood out as a Delegate to the UNICEF Committee at the National Model United Nations in Washington, D.C.

NMUN · Washington, D.C.

Her high-level research, child-rights policy proposals and negotiation of complex resolutions helped her delegation win the Distinguished Delegation Award.

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Her missions at AGI

Beyond a command of operational and logistical processes honed within demanding organisations, including Apple Inc., Coumba intervenes transversally on:

  • The analysis of governance policies across Africa;
  • Coordination of initiatives linked to youth engagement;
  • Drafting of strategic notes;
  • Monitoring of AGI’s international commitments.
Over her six months of internship, Coumba demonstrated impressive adaptability and intellectual rigour. From in-depth research to operational coordination, she set very high standards of performance, confirming that she fully belongs among our junior experts.
The Executive Management, AGI
Coumba Nara Sambe, standing portrait
At a Glance

Career highlights.

2024BA in Political Science, University of Houston, Dean’s List
NMUNDistinguished Delegation Award, Washington, D.C.
3+Working languages: English, French and Wolof, plus Spanish notions