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Cape Town, Wc, Za

City Of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Worked on a project led by Prof. Lawrence Edwards focused on estimating the revenue implications of the African Continental Free Trade Area for member states. Responsibilities include data collection and cleaning as well as literature scoping.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Worked on the Frontiers team on several projects including mapping the real-time payments landscape in Africa, proposing a new public transport pricing strategy for the local regulator in Rwanda as well as estimating the value of informal trade flows on key corridors in Africa. Responsibilities included conducting desktop research, data collection and analysis, drafting reports and presenting outcomes to stakeholders.

Tutored Macroeconomics II (ECO2004S), Microeconomics I (ECO1010F), Advanced Micro and Macroeconomics (ECO3020F) and Cooperation & Competition (ECO2007S).Responsibilities include marking weekly tutorials, presenting content to students, attending regular meetings, invigilating tests as well responding to students questions.

Worked with a small informal business, assisting them with keeping track of their income and expenditures, expanding their clientele, and applying for funding.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Worked full-time in the uniform shop for 3 months during my summer vacation. Responsibilities included performing stock takes, capturing sales on the Point-of-sale system and assisting customers.

Master Of Commerce, Applied Economics, Degree And Dissertation Awarded With Distinction

Activities and Societies: UCT Consulting Club, Golden Future Project.Awards: NRF FCS Scholarship Courses: Microeconomics II, Advanced.

Bachelor Of Commerce Honours, Economics, First Class (Distinction)

Activities and Societies: Investment Society, Effective AltruismThesis title: “An Unfair Trade-off? Local Labour Market Adjustment.

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Economics And Finance

Activities and Societies: UCT Mountain and Ski Club, Environment Society, Investment SocietyDeans Merit List 2019

Ieb National Senior Certificate

Final Average: 84.5% 6 Distinctions: English Home Language, Mathematics, Afrikaans First Additional Language, Life Orientation, Life.