Azetse Were is a development economist with over ten years of experience working in Africa on Economic Research, Analysis and Strategy Development with a focus on Macroeconomics, Manufacturing, Private Sector Development, the Informal Economy, Finance Systems, and Trade and Investment. She has a Master’s in Economics from the University of Sydney (Australia) and a Bachelor’s degree from Brown University (USA). Over her career Anzetse has worked with African governments, private sector, development finance institutions, non-profit organisations, as well as academia and think tanks. She is currently Senior Economist at FSD Kenya.