Anzetse Were
The Green Bond Opportunity: An Africa Climate Summit Event
In October 2022, with the approval of The National Treasury and Economic Planning, Anzetse Were in her capacity as Senior Economist at...
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Understand Africa Better.
A highlight of Anzetse Were's speeches, public-facing engagements, and advisory roles.
Member of the Board of Directors of Eveready East Africa
Anzetse Were is appointed to serve as a Non-Executive Director on the Board of Eveready East Africa, the largest supplier of portable power solutions in East Africa.(September 2023)
Exploring Options for Debt Restructuring in EMs
Anzetse Were joins a Wilton Park conference on 'Emerging markets in debt distress: exploring options for debt restructuring'. The conference was organised in partnership with His Majesty’s Treasury and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and in association with JP Morgan, Alvarez & Marsal, BlueBay Asset Management, PGIM and White & Case. (September 2023)
Speaker at the Africa Climate Summit
Anzetse Were delivers her speech on the green bond opportunity in Kenya during the Africa Climate Summit in a side event hosted by The National Treasury and Economic Planning, Kenya (September 2023)
Meeting with Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank
Anzetse Were meets with Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank, during his tour of Kenya hosted by Meg Whitman, Ambassador of the United States to Kenya. (March 2023)
Reports and Papers
Understand Africa Better.
A collection of reports and technical papers authored, co-authored and supervised by Anzetse Were.
Debt Distress and Climate-Resilient Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
August 2023
Anzetse Were co-authors this white paper to provide insight and data on the debt-climate nexus in Africa--and how the continent can come out of the debt and climate change crisis stronger and more resilient. African countries need significantly more voice and representation in the international economic architecture in general, and debt restructuring in particular. Further inaction will not only inflict material damage globally in the form of climate change and lost market opportunities, but also further erode the legitimacy of the architecture itself.
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Understand Africa Better.
Anzetse Were discusses Economic Transformation, Finance Systems, Inclusive Development, Great Power Competition, and Sustainable Finance in Africa.
Webinars and Panels
Private Equity and Venture Capital Roundtable
September 2023
Anzetse speaks during the opening panel of the PE and VC Roundtable on the impact of the macroeconomic environment on private investment. She outlined the implications of the deterioration in the macroeconomy as well as key bright spots that will drive private investment and economic growth. Other panelists include Kenneth Mwige, the Director General of the Kenya Vision 2030 Delivery Secretariat, and Ambassador Kyle McCarter, Senior Advisor of Everstrong Capital Kenya Limited and Former United States Ambassador to Kenya . The roundtable was organised by Ashitiva Advocates LLP, Pinsent & Masons LLP and the Nairobi International Finance Centre Authority.
Understand Africa Better.
Anzetse Were joins numerous podcasts to share her insights on topics such as Great Power Competition, Africa-China Economic Relations, and Innovation in Africa.
Podcasts
Think Change: Africa-China – where is the relationship heading?
May 2023
Hosted by Sara Pantuliano, Chief Executive of the Overseas Development Institute, the conversation explores how African countries are shaping their own relationship with China and the role the Chinese private sector is playing in fuelling investment and growth on the continent.
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How private Chinese companies are winning in Africa
April 2022
Africa-China economic relations are dominated by state-to-state interactions, but Chinese private companies are making a unique impact on the continent’s economic transformation. Here’s how.
Read the article by Anzetse Were.
Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.
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Sinica Podcast: FOCAC 2021 in Dakar, Senegal, and B3W
December 2021
Anzetse Were joins Kaiser and Jeremy and discuss FOCAC coverage, media narratives on China in Africa, and the likelihood that programs like B3W and Global Gateway can move the needle when it comes to China’s position on the continent.
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