May 21, 2026
From Diagnosis to Delivery: South Africa’s Growth, Jobs, and Reform Agenda
A the recent Growth Academy Africa: Accelerating Productivity, Jobs, and Firm Growth in South Africa experts from the region and abroad participated in the panel discussion From Diagnosis to Delivery: South Africa’s Growth, Jobs, and Reform Agenda.
Moderated by Francesca Lotti, Program Manager at World Bank Group Institute for Economic Development, the session featured:
- Rachel Chikwamba, Group Executive for Advanced Chemistry and Life Sciences, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
- Risenga Maluleke, Statistician General, Statistics South Africa - StatsSA
- Aalia Cassim, Acting Chief Director: Microeconomic Policy, National Treasury of South Africa
- Ann Bernstein, Executive Director, Centre for Development and Enterprise, South Africa