Co-Director of the Africa Oxford Initiative (AfOx), Oxford, UK
Youtube link 1: MSJ x Research Alpha: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Business
Youtube link 2: Dr. Anne Makena multiple points of reflection | AfOx Co-Director (Part 2)
Youtube link 3: Dr. Anne Makena on Why Investing in Africa is Crucial | AfOx Co-Director (Part 1)
Dr Anne Makena is the Co-Director of the Africa Oxford Initiative
(AfOx), a vibrant platform for all things Africa at Oxford. AfOx's
vision is to make Africa a strategic priority for the University of
Oxford by facilitatating equitable, sustainable and impactful
collaborations between Oxford and African institutions. AfOx
programs include a bespoke graduate scholarship program, research
and academic mobility programs and an innovation platform for
African entrepreneurs. Anne is responsible for developing and
implementing the overall strategy of the Initiative (AfOx),
fundraising and stakeholder engagement as well as supporting the
delivery of core AfOx programs.
Anne holds a DPhil in Chemical Biology from the University of Oxford
and an Executive MBA from the Said Business School.