Zarreen Kamalie PhD student

Zarreen is a doctoral student studying the Kigali start-up ecosystem through the policies, laws, and development agendas that facilitates financial and social capital into the ecosystem from both public and private sector actors seeking to create 'impact' and capitalise on Rwanda's growing economy and its business environment. These actors include development agencies, philanthropic institutions, and venture capital firms. 

The project sits at the intersection of economic anthropology and development studies, with thematic overlap with sociolegal studies and the anthropology of policy.