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PhD Candidate Zack Ahmed Successfully Defends His Dissertation

January 6, 2026 / 1 minute of reading

The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Zack Ahmed, who successfully defended his dissertation, “The politics of survival: South-South migration, urban informality, Governance, and the food security nexus in Nairobi, Kenya” on January 6, 2026. We extend thanks to Zack’s advisors Dr. Jonathan Crush and Dr. Jenna Hennebry, committee member Dr. Bruce Frayne, internal/external

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PhD Candidate Zack Ahmed Successfully Defends His Dissertation

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