Itai Makone

Itai Makone holds a PhD in Political Science from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, funded by the Gerda Henkel Foundation. She has a master’s in Economics and a master’s in International Relations, both obtained from the University of Zimbabwe where she also worked as a Research Assistant. Itai has been a guest lecturer at Stellenbosch University, an economist for the Ministry of Industry and Commerce Zimbabwe, and a specialist consultant for the Parliament of Zimbabwe. Her research interests include political risk analysis and security, public policy, governance and research methodology.