Business Day Columns
Making sense of the forces shaping tomorrow.
Perspective on macroeconomics, financial markets, investments and economic policy — connecting the numbers to the decisions that matter.
Economics isn't only about numbers. It's about understanding what those numbers mean for people, businesses and investment decisions.
Isaah Mhlanga brings together economic research, market insight and practical interpretation to make complex economic developments more accessible and relevant.
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Business Day Columns
Ideas worth thinking about.
Commentary and perspective on the economic developments shaping South Africa and the global economy.
Following the forces
behind the numbers.
Analysis connecting economic developments, financial markets, investment decisions and public policy.
Macroeconomics
Growth, inflation, employment and the structural forces shaping economies.
02Financial Markets
Interpreting market movements through the economic forces driving them.
03Investments
Connecting economic conditions with long-term investment thinking.
04Economic Policy
Understanding how policy decisions influence businesses, households and markets.
Conversations beyond the page.
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Turning complexity into perspective.
Isaah Mhlanga is an economist, speaker and thought leader whose work explores the intersection of economics, financial markets, investment and public policy.
Through research, commentary, media conversations and public engagements, his focus is on translating complex economic developments into perspectives that are relevant to decision-makers and everyday economic participants.
Bring economic perspective into the conversation.
For keynote speaking, economic briefings, panel discussions, media interviews and advisory engagements.