Africa Leigh-Watts

Africa Leigh-Watts has a diverse work experience. Africa started their career as a Parliamentary Assistant at the House of Commons in 2018. In 2019, they worked as a Political Risk Analyst at Protection Group International for a brief period. From March 2021 to August 2021, Africa served as an Operations Analyst at Ground Truth Intelligence. Africa then transitioned to the role of Operations Specialist at the same company from September 2021 to April 2022. Currently, Africa is working as a Network Partner Manager at Ground Truth Intelligence, a position they have held since April 2022. In this role, they are responsible for tasks such as managing the platform, overseeing due diligence processes, and headhunting new agents in specific regions.

Africa Leigh-Watts completed their secondary education at Bournemouth School for Girls between 2009 and 2016. Afterward, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Modern History at the University of St Andrews, from 2016 to 2020. Following their undergraduate studies, they enrolled at King's College London in 2020, where they obtained a Master's degree in Terrorism, Security, and Society in 2021.