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Amrik Heyer is the Senior Research Advisor at FSD Kenya. Over the past ten years, Amrik has led FSD Kenya’s research programme, applying data and analysis in support of inclusive market development. Her work at FSD involves close partnerships with government, private sector, development actors and researchers to develop creative approaches to the complex challenges facing developing economies. Prior to working with FSD, she consulted for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO, Oxfam GB and others on a range of development issues including gender, digitisation, poverty and livelihoods, governance and economic inclusion.