Draft:Wandile Sihlobo
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Comment: In addition, there is plenty of reason to believe that this was written up by a UPE, given its resemblances to earlier, deleted versions of the article. Also visible in that history is a slew of UPE accounts. Drmies (talk) 17:03, 4 June 2024 (UTC)
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 the University of Fort Hare and a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Stellenbosch University.[6][7][8]
In 2019, he was selected as a member of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Presidential 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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- ^ "Moral Money Summit Africa 2023 Agenda - FT Live Event". moralmoneyafrica.live.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Agbiz: How SA agriculture can benefit from expanded BRICS - CNBC Africa". www.cnbcafrica.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Peyper, Liesl. "'Agriculture can be a job creator' - chief economist Wandile Sihlobo". City Press. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Wandile Sihlobo - Franschhoek Literary Festival". Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Farming in South Africa - Inc.Africa". incafrica.com. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Wandile Sihlobo finds common ground". HeraldLIVE. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "PEAC - Mr Wandile Sihlobo". www.peac.org.za. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "President Cyril Ramaphosa appoints advisory panel on Land Reform | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Reporter, Staff (2024-01-04). "SA ploughs path to Brics+ agricultural market domination". Food For Mzansi. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 2024-06-04.