A conversation on the current protests and the impact on our economy with renowned economist Iraj Abedian.

Iraj Abedian is the founder and Chairman of Pan-African Capital Holdings (Pty) Ltd, and the Chief Executive of Pan-African Investment and Research Services (Pty) Ltd. He was professor of economics at the University of Cape Town, before entering the business sector in 2000. He obtained his BA (Honours) and MA in Economics from University of Cape Town (UCT). He received his PhD in Economics from Simon Fraser University in Canada in 1993. He has served as a consultant on economic policy issues to public and private sector organizations in South Africa as well as internationally. His involvement in policy development in South Africa includes: The Transformation of the Development Bank of Southern Africa (1995), the RDP White Paper (1995), Growth, Employment and Redistribution (GEAR 1996), Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF 1997/98), the Presidential Review Commission (PRC 1997/98, membership of the President’s Economic Advisory Panel 2006-2009 and Economic Advisor to Minister of Mineral Resources of SA Government (Feb. 2010 to July 2012).

We look forward to welcoming our guest speaker, Iraj Abedian, and our attendees on Friday, 16 July 2021 at 09:00 – 10:30 SAST.

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