Ezra is a Financial Inclusion expert with over 30 years’ hands on experience in Management, Consulting, Governance and Regulation. He is currently Senior Programme Officer – Blended finance with Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) based in Nairobi, with regional responsibilities. He has a wealth of experience having served in various senior positions within the Sub-Saharan Africa region, including with CARE International, DAI in East and West Africa regions, FINCA Malawi, Advisor to Kenya’s National Treasury, Advisor to the Africa Board Fellowship Programme (ABF) run by ACCION Centre for Financial Inclusion (CFI). Ezra holds both BA and MA degrees in Economics from Eastern Illinois University USA and has attended a short course in Finance (Financial Institutions for Private Enterprise Development (FIPED) programme at the Harvard Kennedy School of Executive Education.