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Post-election | Economic outlook: What lies ahead for South Africa?

 

Financial markets and the business community have responded positively to the GNU as an election outcome.

 

What are the implications for South Africa’s reform agenda, and government’s appetite to partner with the private sector in the new regime? To shed light on this topic, watch our Chief Economist, Kevin Lings discussing the factors influencing the country’s growth prospects in the aftermath of the elections.

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Kevin Lings

STANLIB Chief Economist

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Kevin Lings
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Kevin Lings joined Liberty Asset Management, now STANLIB Asset Management, as an economic analyst in 2001. As STANLIB’s Chief Economist, he is responsible for domestic and global economic research and forecasts. Kevin also contributes to STANLIB Asset Management’s asset allocation processes and provides economic research for the Fixed Income and Property teams.

Prior to joining Liberty Asset Management, Kevin was a member of the macroeconomic research team at JP Morgan Chase, where he provided economic research and analysis to the broader asset management industry in South Africa.

Kevin holds an Honours degree in Economics from Wits University, specializing in international and public-sector finance. He is a widely sought-after media commentator and has published several journal articles, both internationally and locally.