Weate is the author of the children's book A Young Person's Guide to Philosophy,[1] which was published by Dorling Kindersley in 1998 and translated into 9 languages.

After completing his PhD, Weate became an international development consultant, focusing on transparency, accountability and good governance in the extractive industries.

He has worked in over twenty-five countries across Africa and Asia on projects related to the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative,[2] policy and legal frameworks as well as political economy analyses.

During his time living in Nigeria, Weate worked closely with Dele Olojede to set up NEXT, a pioneering newspaper that aimed to raise standards in Nigerian journalism and challenge vested interests.

Weate also co-founded Cassava Republic Press with Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, one of the most influential publishing companies in Africa.