Our Research Fellows

Ifri has a base of about thirty permanent in-house researcher fellows, in addition to associate researcher fellows and advisors who contribute to the work of the institute.

Alain ANTIL

Researcher and Head of the Sub-Saharan Africa Center, Ifri

Elisa DOMINGUES DOS SANTOS

Associate Research Fellow, Sub-Saharan Africa Center and Turkey/Middle East Program, Ifri

François GAULME

Associate Research Fellow, Sub-Saharan Africa Center, Ifri

Mathieu PELLERIN

Associate Research Fellow, Sub-Saharan Africa Center, Ifri

Sina SCHLIMMER

Research Fellow at Ifri's Sub-Saharan Africa Center, Head of the Governing the Urban Transition in Africa research program

Thierry VIRCOULON

Associate Research Fellow, Coordinator of the Observatory of Central and Southern Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa Center, Ifri

Support independent French research

Ifri, a foundation recognized as being of public utility, relies largely on private donors – companies and individuals – to guarantee its sustainability and intellectual independence. Through their funding, donors help maintain the Institute's position among the world's leading think tanks. By benefiting from an internationally recognized network and expertise, donors refine their understanding of geopolitical risk and its consequences on global politics and the economy. In 2024, Ifri will support more than 70 French and foreign companies and organizations.

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