Nadine’s research interests are the political economy of Information communication technologies, innovation and development. As part of the Open African Innovation Research Project, of which A2K4D at the American University in Cairo is the North African Hub, she is engaged in research on knowledge governance, openness, collaboration and alternative metrics for innovation in Africa. Nadine also studies the sharing economy and issues of artificial intelligence and inclusion in the context of Egypt, Africa and the region. She received her MSc in development studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London in 2013 and holds a BA in economics from The American University in Cairo.

Nagham is working at the intersection of knowledge, technology, entrepreneurship and development. She joined the Access to Knowledge for Development Center at the American University in Cairo in June 2012, serving as the North Africa Hub coordinator for The Open African Innovation Research Partnership (Open AIR). Prior to joining A2K4D, Nagham was an Economic Researcher in the Macro-Fiscal Policy Unit at the Egyptian Ministry of Finance. She interned at the ICT Policies Unit of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia in Beirut. Nagham graduated from The American University in Cairo with an MA in Economics in International Development and a BA in Political Science, specializing in International Law and International Relations, with a minor in Economics.