About LEDA institute
What Drives LEDA
LEDA was founded on the belief that meaningful research begins with understanding context.
In studies of world politics, data can often be interpreted through frameworks developed elsewhere. LEDA seeks to enrich these conversations by promoting research and analysis that takes African histories, institutions, societies, and lived realities seriously.
We work across disciplines to enhance knowledge sharing, strengthen informed debate, and support evidence-based conversations among researchers within and beyond academia.
LEDA: Leading enhancement in data analysis
Why Our Work Matters
Africa continues to remain increasingly central to conversations on global governance and geopolitics. Yet, perspectives originating from the continent remain underrepresented in academic discussions.
Similar events or institutions may function differently across societies even when they appear comparable on the surface. Local experiences can reveal dynamics that broader or externally developed frameworks may miss. Since numbers alone rarely tell the full story, placing context at the centre of analysis helps explain why patterns emerge and what they mean. Thus, context-specific research improves interpretation of data.
From its base in Mauritius, LEDA is growing as a platform for ideas that connects local experience with continental and international debates.
Founding Director
Dr. Adeelah Kodabux
Dr. Adeelah Kodabux is an independent researcher specialising in studies of governance and international relations with a particular interest in theory-building that is grounded in and relevant to African contexts. She co-founded the Centre for African Smart Public Value Governance (C4SP) and is a member of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Ibrahim Index of African Governance Expert Panel.
Formerly a Senior Lecturer in International Relations, she combines academic research, policy analysis, and public engagement to contribute to discussions on world politics. She holds a PhD in International Relations from Middlesex University London, an MSc in International Development, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Birmingham.
Dr. Kodabux was awarded the Mauritius Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for 2023-24 and was hosted by the University of Florida’s Centre for African Studies.
Dr. Adeelah Kodabux
Dr. Adeelah Kodabux is an independent researcher specialising in studies of governance and international relations with a particular interest in theory-building that is grounded in and relevant to African contexts. She co-founded the Centre for African Smart Public Value Governance (C4SP) and is a member of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation’s Ibrahim Index of African Governance Expert Panel.
Formerly a Senior Lecturer in International Relations, she combines academic research, policy analysis, and public engagement to contribute to discussions on world politics. She holds a PhD in International Relations from Middlesex University London, an MSc in International Development, and a BA in Political Science from the University of Birmingham.
Dr. Kodabux was awarded the Mauritius Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program for 2023-24 and was hosted by the University of Florida’s Centre for African Studies..
