Dr. Watu Wamae

Dr. Watu Wamae is a researcher and innovation specialist working at the Africa Oxford Initiative at the University of Oxford. Her research primarily focuses on networks as the locus of innovation within the context of connecting scientific research to the broader innovation ecosystem. In 2021, she set up the Africa Oxford (AfOx) Innovation platform, which supports early-stage ventures turning science-based solutions into viable businesses that address high priority challenges in Africa. She is also a tutor for MBA students at the Said Business School, University of Oxford. She previously worked at the Cambridge Center for Global Health Research and the African Centre for Technology Studies. Dr. Wamae has a PhD in Economics of Innovation, an MA in Economic Policy, Macro-Dynamics and Development, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Economics from the Université de la Méditerranée.