Trudi Makhaya | |
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Born | Gertrude Makhaya Hammanskraal, Gauteng, South Africa |
Nationality | South African |
Education | St Antony's College, Oxford, MBA and MSc in developmental economics, 2002 |
Alma mater | St Barnabas College |
Website | https://trudimakhaya.co.za |
Gertrude “Trudi” Makhaya is a South African economist, entrepreneur, and writer.[1] She is the economic advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa's current president.[2] Makhaya previously worked at Deloitte, Genesis Analytics and AngloGold Ashanti in South Africa. She then worked the Competition Commission of South Africa from 2010 to 2014. In 2015, Makhaya established Makhaya Advisory. Makhaya has several published papers, mainly focusing on competition economics and policy.[3]