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Anzetse Were
Jul 18, 20244 min read
Why are so many Start-up Tech firms in Africa in crisis?
This article first appeared in OECD Development Matters Blog on July 12, 2024. Recently headlines in Africa have been filled with...

Anzetse Were
Jul 2, 20241 min read
Dynamics and Outlook of Crypto-Asset Markets in Africa
On June 20th, Anzetse Were spoke at The Digital Finance in Africa Workshop convened by the OECD, the Regional Centre of Excellence (...


Anzetse Were
Jun 28, 20235 min read
Ethical AI needed now more than ever
This article first appeared on June 19th, as part of the Ai Anthology by Microsoft, where Anzetse Were is one of the 20 global experts...


Anzetse Were
May 20, 20221 min read
Report: Technology and the Future of the Financial Sector in Africa- Centering Ethical Innovation
Technology has played and will continue to play a central role in financial sector development in Africa and in enabling Africans to...


Anzetse Were
May 3, 20221 min read
Podcast: How private Chinese companies are winning in Africa
Africa-China economic relations are dominated by state-to-state interactions, but Chinese private companies are making a unique impact on...

Anzetse Were
Apr 25, 20228 min read
Fortitude, Resilience and Ability: How Private Chinese Companies are winning in Africa
This article first appeared in SupChina on April 15, 2022. Africa-China economic relations are dominated by state-to-state interactions,...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Report: Women and Finance- Focus on urban female traders
This research was first published by FSD Kenya on October 25, 2021 . Anzetse Were supervised the development of the report. Description...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Webinar: Launch of the African Financial Markets Index (AFMI)
This webinar was hosted by Absa Bank Kenya as the launch of the launch the Africa Financial Markets Index (AFMI) fifth edition in Kenya,...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Webinar: 2021 FSD Kenya annual lecture on inclusive finance
This webinar was hosted by FSD Kenya on October 7, 2021. Description The FSD Kenya’s 2021 annual lecture focused on "Digitalisation and...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20222 min read
Report: State of the Kenyan economy- Focus on Digitisation and the impact of COVID-19 on MSEs
This report was published by FSD Kenya on June 29, 2021. Anzetse Were co-authored the report. Description The COVID-19 pandemic, (the...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20222 min read
Webinar: When and How Does Formality Add Value for MSEs?
This webinar was held by FSD Kenya on May 11, 2021. Description The webinar will share the findings of a new study conducted by FSD Kenya...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Webinar: Financial inclusion post-COVID- Lessons and challenges
This webinar was held by the Central Bank of Kenya as part of the Afro Asia Fintech Festival on December 9, 2020. Description Theme:...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Webinar: Collecting and Applying Data on Smallholder Agriculture During COVID-19
This webinar was held by CGAP on October 5, 2020. Collecting data and understanding rural and agricultural livelihoods have always been...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Webinar: The future of finance and banking systems in Africa beyond Covid-19
This webinar first aired by the Overseas Development Institute on June 9, 2020. Chair Jonathan Rosenthal– Africa Editor, The Economist...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20221 min read
Podcast: Innovation in Africa with Anzetse Were
This podcast was originally broadcast here on the Line of Sight website. In this episode, Brigit and Don welcome Anzetse Were to...

Anzetse Were
Feb 11, 20223 min read
COVID-19 and Digitisation: Will digitisation drive inclusion or inequality?
This article first appeared on the FSD Kenya blog on August 6, 2020. The economic fallout engendered by COVID-19 has already been dire...
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