Founder

Mustapha Sa'eed is a development researcher, policy practitioner and public educator, and the founder of Mtellectual. His work focuses on governance, economic policy, youth transitions and digital change in Africa. A Mastercard Foundation Scholar, he holds an MSc in Africa and International Development from the University of Edinburgh and a BSc in Economics and Development Studies from the Federal University of Kashere. He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Mentoring and Coaching Nigeria, holding Member Professional Mentor and Coach (mPmc) status, and is certified in Youth and Professional Career Mentorship.

He is an alumnus of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum, and has worked with the Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa (CSEA). He has also completed research training with the International Centre for Tax and Development. Having competed for and won globally competitive opportunities himself, he now helps young people across Northern Nigeria and beyond do the same. He works in English and Hausa from Gombe.