
Aaliyah Vayez is an international relations and political analyst specialising in African foreign policy, multilateral governance, and Global South geopolitics. She holds an MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science and degrees from the University of Cape Town. Her professional background includes advising governments, international institutions, and corporate leaders on geopolitical risk, regulatory intelligence and policy making, most recently in the context of BRICS expansion and G20 dynamics. Her work has been featured in BBC Africa, TRT Global, The Guardian, and the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.