Dr. Kofo Obasanjo-Blackshire is the author of Pillars of Statecraft: Nation Building in a Changing World. Published in 2023, the book is an exposition on current world order and what is needed to create a fairer and more just world. Premised on 6 ‘Pillars’- Politics, Prosperity, Protection, Partnership, Population and the double-barrelled Prayer and pleasing God- they constitute the fundamental building blocks for excellence in nation building.

Prior to writing the book, Kofo earned a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from King’s College London and obtained a graduate diploma in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She is passionate about equity, justice and fairness for everyone, and the emergence of Africa as an equal, central and influential partner on the global stage.

Born and bred in Lagos, Nigeria, Kofo lives in the United Kingdom with her husband and their two sons. A keen marathoner, she has completed 15 marathons and is always in training for the next one