Wandile Sihlobo
Wandile Sihlobo(born 16 October 1990) is a South African Author and Agricultural Economist.[1][2]He currently serves as the Chief Economist of the Agricultural Business Chamber of South Africa.[3][4][5]
Early life and career[edit]
Sihlobo holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from theUniversity of Fort Hareand a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics fromStellenbosch University.[6][7][8]
In 2019, he was selected as a member of PresidentCyril Ramaphosa’sPresidential Economic Advisory Council, with a re-appointment in 2022.[9]Prior to this, Sihlobo served on the Presidential Expert Advisory Panel on Land Reform and Agriculture from 2018.[10]
Sihlobo also holds the position of Chairman of the Agribusiness Working Group of the BRICS Business Council (South Africa).[11][12]
Publications[edit]
- A Country of Two Agricultures: The Disparities, the Challenges, the Solutions (2023).
- Finding Common Ground: Land, Equity, and Agriculture (2020)
References[edit]
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- ^Peyper, Liesl."'Agriculture can be a job creator' - chief economist Wandile Sihlobo ".City Press.Retrieved2024-06-04.
- ^"Wandile Sihlobo - Franschhoek Literary Festival".Retrieved2024-06-04.
- ^"Farming in South Africa - Inc.Africa".incafrica.com.Retrieved2024-06-04.
- ^"Wandile Sihlobo finds common ground".HeraldLIVE.Retrieved2024-06-04.
- ^"PEAC - Mr Wandile Sihlobo".www.peac.org.za.Retrieved2024-06-04.
- ^"President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints advisory panel on Land Reform | South African Government".www.gov.za.Retrieved2024-06-04.
- ^Reporter, Staff (2024-01-04)."SA ploughs path to Brics+ agricultural market domination".Food For Mzansi.Retrieved2024-06-04.
- ^"BRICS allies key in SA's agri-trade: Wandile Sihlobo - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader".2023-08-20.Retrieved2024-06-04.