whats new Archives - Miriam Altman

Mboweni’s 2021 budget credibility

Mboweni’s 2021 Budget has to reveal a credible path to stabilising public finances, while also enabling activities that promote progression to a decent life. Elements of these can be sequenced, but there have to be material signs of both in the near term. Otherwise, the goals of fiscal sustainability will be scuppered early on by political demands, pushing South Africa into a vicious circle and locking it into stasis or worse.

An SA economist’s view: Digital transformation needs government leadership

While private enterprises are at the forefront of the digital transformation necessary for economic growth, governments need to take more of a leadership position, investing in human-resource development and establishing public-private partnerships to tackle fundamental issues such as infrastructure and training, according to Dr. Miriam Altman, who among other roles acts as a National Planning Commissioner for the South African Presidency.

Road to Return: The role of public-private partnerships in navigating a safe route back to business

AfricaCom have kindly agreed to repurpose my session, and move it to Monday Nov 9 at 3pm. This new session will explore strategies for economic re-opening from the angle of real innovations and concrete interventions, involving public and private sector cooperation. We will hear from Gaurang Tanna (Dept of Health) and Ronald Whelan (COO Discovery Health) about their partnership in delivering CovidConnect and CovidAlert. We will also hear from Paul Meyer and Jean-Philbert Nsengimana about CommonPass, an initiative aiming to facilitate safe cross-border travel with a Covid Passport service. I have posted the advert and the link to register.

Economics of Infrastructure Webinar

Kickstarting the economy through construction and infrastructure performance is a top priority at any time, and especially now as we try to emerge from covid lockdown. This is the topic of a #SAICE webinar that I will participate in a dialogue along with #Adriansaville #VishalLutchman and #NthabisengLentsoane. The date is Oct 29th 5:30pm. Please join and engage on this important topic. Link to register: https://lnkd.in/dJp_AhH