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#SEFPeopleSpotlight 🌟

This week's #PublicationFridays features Dr Creamer, who contributed a book chapter titled "Tracing the Historical Structure of Economic Growth in SA and Identifying Policies for Inclusive Growth and Redistribution"

Full paper: https://t.co/C8C5OWOXk2

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Join us for two exciting conferences hosted by the Wits Fintech Hub in Oct.

📍3rd Wits Global Fintech Conference
28–29 Oct
For more info: https://t.co/CgV59GVxA1

📍3rd Wits Global Climate Finance Conference
29–30 Oct
For more info: https://t.co/eah86GwKHP

#WitsSEF #WitsForGood

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One of our Economics lecturer, Ms Lesego Masenya sat down with Dr Kingsley Okere, a Postdoctoral Fellow in SEF, to discuss his recent achievement at the CLM Teaching and Research Excellence Awards.

📷 Watch the full interview here: https://t.co/5aoipVSg4z

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We are excited to share that Prof Moinak Maiti has been awarded the National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) B3 rating.

Congratulations Prof Maiti on this outstanding and well-deserved achievement 🎉

#WitsSEF #ResearchExcellence #NRF

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#SEFPeopleSpotlight 🌟

This week on #PublicationFridays, we feature Prof Gwatidzo and Dr Sitoe who recently co-authored a paper titled: “Quantifying Mozambique's Peace Dividend: An Application of the Synthetic Control Method”

Full paper here: https://t.co/E11c5IaWYl

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🌍 Join leading researchers, policymakers & industry experts in Cape Town as the Wits Fintech Hub hosts two concurrent international conferences exploring the future of financial technology & climate finance.
📍 Cape Town
📅 Wed, 28 Oct – Fri, 30 Oct

Call for papers is now open.

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#SEFPeopleSpotlight 🌟

This week's #PublicationFridays features Prof Christo Auret who co-authored a paper titled: “Causal and time-frequency spillovers from the Southern Oscillation index to grain futures: Evidence from CBOT Corn & Soybean futures and SAFEX Maize”

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📍 CALL FOR PAPERS

The Wits Fintech Hub will be hosting two concurrent conferences on 28 - 30 October 2026.

The second conference (3rd Wits Global Climate Finance Conference) will take place on 29–30 October 2026.

For more info, follow this link: https://t.co/eah86GwKHP

[witssef @wits_sef]

📍 CALL FOR PAPERS

The Wits Fintech Hub will be hosting two concurrent conferences on 28 - 30 October 2026.

The first conference (3rd Wits Global Fintech Conference) will take place on 28–29 October 2026.

For more info, follwo this link: https://t.co/CgV59GVxA1

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#SEFPeopleSpotlight 🌟

We are delighted to share that Prof Moinak Maiti has joined the "Review of Financial Economics" Wiley journal as an Associate Editor.

Congratulations to Prof Maiti 👏

For more information on the journal: https://t.co/BqvVB8RmZo

#WitsSEF #WitsForGood

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This week's #PublicationFridays features Dr Okere and Prof Fasanya's paper: “Innovation Meets Nature: Investigating the Environmental Impact of Fintech, Technological Innovation & Natural Resource Wealth in North Africa”

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The 2025/26 Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition online awards ceremony took place yesterday, celebrating the outstanding achievements of the Top 10 finalists in both the undergraduate and postgraduate categories.

Thanks to all entrants and PPS for their support.

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Join us this evening at 18:00 CAT/SAST for the online awards ceremony of the inaugural Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition, where we will celebrate this year's outstanding participants and winners. 🎉

Register to attend using the link below:
https://t.co/lwFR9T5rce

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Just days to go for the online awards! 🎉
Join us on Wed, 1 July at 18:00 CAT/SAST for the inaugural Wits PPS Health Economics for Africa Essay Competition Awards as we celebrate this year's winners.

Register below: https://t.co/abYZLQ7a88

#HealthEconomics #WitsForGood #WitsSEF

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#SEFPeopleSpotlight 🌟

As we wrap up #YouthMonth, we feature a paper completed by Siyanda Cele and Nqobile Zilimbola titled: “The Trump presidential elections effect on financial markets”

📄 Full paper here: https://t.co/LxCF5H8345

#PublicationFridays #WitsSEF #WitsForGood

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Congrats to Dr Kate Rich on her recent promotion to Senior Lecturer @wits_sef 🎉👏

Her research explores health economics &childhood development, while her teaching equips students with data analysis & coding skills for a changing economy 📊

WATCH: https://t.co/ZaKU7M7Ase

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#SEFPeopleSpotlight 🌟

We are proud to celebrate 4 SEF academics who were recognised at the CLM Excellence Awards:
•Dr Yuxiang Ye
•Dr Kingsley Okere
•Prof Moinak Maiti
•Prof Tendai Gwatidzo

Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement.

#WitsSEF #AcademicExcellence

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#SEFPeopleSpotlight 🌟

This week on #PublicationFridays, we feature Prof Mlilo, who recently co-authored a paper titled: “Mobile money usage and performance of women-owned enterprises: Evidence from Kenya”

Read the full paper here: https://t.co/DBAIKo8gGC

#WitsSEF #WitsForGood

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Assistant Dean for Teaching and Learning, Prof Danie de Klerk, closes the programme - celebrating the excellence, dedication and impact of this year's award recipients 🎉📚

#WitsForGood #ResearchExcellence 🏦💙

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📍CLM Teaching and Research Excellence Awards

In his keynote address, CLM Faculty Director, Prof @MauriceRadebe emphasised the importance of collaboration &synergy in maintaining Wits' position as the No. 1 university in Africa.

#ResearchExcellence #WitsForGood 🏦💙