Christopher Olaoluwa Ogunmodede

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‘Great Writers Develop Themselves.’ Christopher Olaoluwa Ogunmodede's First Draft

Editor at The Republic and author of ‘John Mugufuli’s Baby Fever’, Christopher Olaoluwa Ogunmodede, believes great writing emerges from practice. ‘Just like leaders are made, not born, great writers develop themselves. Or at least, great writing is a skill that can be taught.’ Read our interview.

Christopher Olaoluwa Ogunmodede

is a foreign policy analyst, writer, editor and political risk consultant specializing in comparative authoritarianism, African regional & continental integration and transnationalism in African diasporic communities. He is also a sub-editor with The Republic.