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Anzetse Were
Nov 25, 20242 min read
CoP 29 Official Side Events
Anzetse Were coordinated, moderated and spoke at several events during the COP 29 hosted by Azerbaijan in Baku. The events were co-hosted...
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Anzetse Were
Oct 2, 20241 min read
Podcast by 'Sense Talking': The FSD Kenya Green Finance Project
The Sense Talking podcast unpacks the FSD Green Finance Project which is led by Anzetse Were. In it the County Green Finance...
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Anzetse Were
Sep 23, 20241 min read
Insights on Policy Leadership in Green and Climate Finance
FSD Kenya has a green finance project dedicated to supporting the development of a green finance ecosystem and a greener real economy...
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Anzetse Were
Sep 19, 20241 min read
TV Interview: France24 People and Profit
Anzetse Were speaks with France24's People and Profit on the relationship between China and Africa and what it means in terms of...
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Anzetse Were
Aug 24, 20242 min read
The Africa Green Climate Finance National Designated Authorities Network High Level Forum
The African Union in its 37th Ordinary Session on 17th February 2024 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia acknowledged the role that the African...
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Anzetse Were
Aug 24, 20241 min read
The importance of the African Diaspora in the continent's future
During the Africa Roundtable hosted by The Global Perspectives Initiative in May 2024, Anzetse shared her views on how the continent is...
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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...
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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 (...
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Anzetse Were
Jun 9, 20241 min read
African Finance Ministers' Inaugural Roundtable on Climate Finance
During the African Development Bank 2024 Annual General Meetings, Anzetse Were attended a closed-door official side event led by the...
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Anzetse Were
May 10, 20242 min read
The Africa Roundtable: Growing Africa's Future
On May 7, Anzetse Were participated in The Africa Roundtable N°6 titled 'Growing Africa’s Future: Advancing Food Sovereignty through...
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Anzetse Were
May 1, 20243 min read
The Green Investment Opportunity in Kenya: Insights and Projects
On April 25th, FSD Kenya launched the results of the county green finance assessment on the green investment opportunities that exist...
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Anzetse Were
Apr 7, 20241 min read
Anzetse Were is One of the Most-Read Global Thought Leaders of 2023 Â in Social Responsibility
Anzetse is the second most-read Sustainability Thought Leader on the topic of Social Responsibility, as recognized by illuminem, a...
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Anzetse Were
Apr 2, 20241 min read
Kenya Carbon Markets Conference
Anzetse Were speaks at the inaugural Kenya Carbon Markets Conference organised by The Office of the Special Climate Envoy in the...
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Anzetse Were
Mar 21, 20241 min read
Speaker at the Conference on ISSB IFRS S1 & S2 Standards in Kenya
On March 18, 2024, Anzetse Were spoke on a panel at the conference on ISSB IFRS S1 & S2 Standards in Nairobi hosted by the International...
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Anzetse Were
Feb 19, 20241 min read
Opportunities and Practice of Green Finance in Kenya
Anzetse Were delivers a speech to government officials and development partners on the opportunities and practice of green finance in...
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Anzetse Were
Jan 12, 20241 min read
Anzetse's 2023 Year in Review
Anzetse Were looks back at 2023, a year full of exciting career accomplishments.
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Anzetse Were
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Scaling Green Finance: A CoP 28 Side Event
On December 4th at CoP 28, The National Treasury Economic Planning (TNT) co-hosted a side event with FSD Kenya on scaling green finance...
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Anzetse Were
Oct 31, 20232 min read
Debt Restructuring for Emerging Markets
Anzetse Were recently attended a closed-door conference convened at Wilton Park in association with Alvarez & Marsal, Bluebay Asset...
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Anzetse Were
Oct 6, 20231 min read
Women in business and finance
Anzetse Were delivers a keynote speech at the Women's Leadership Program organised by Duke Corporate Education on women in the business...
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Anzetse Were
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Debt Distress and Climate-Resilient Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
This white paper first appeared on the Debt Relief for Green and Inclusive Recovery website on August 31, 2023. -- Anzetse Were...
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