Scholars
Martha Getachew Bekele
DevTransform
Based in
Ethiopia
Africa
Martha Bekele works on development and climate financing, with a focus on challenging the inequitable global order and advancing justice and equity for Africa. Her work is grounded in a strong background in economics, trade policy, and trade law. She is the Co-founder of DevTransform, a pan-African organisation that harnesses data and evidence to support policymaking and negotiations.
Academic background:
First and second degrees from AAU in Economics
MSc in International trade law and trade economics from Lund University
Third Masters in Business economics from Monash university; and
Currently pursuing PhD at the Uni of Johannesburg
Country(ies) of Specialty
Ethiopia KenyaFocus areas of expertise
Climate policy and politics Climate JusticeHow to Connect
Publications
Articles
Bekele, Martha Getachew (2026). “Africa as a Climate Solutions Leader? Anti-Politics, Power and the Political Economy of Summit-Driven Climate Narratives–CADTM.” (2026).
Bekele, Martha Getachew (2020). “International investment but at what cost? Investor-Sate dispute settlement and developing countries.”