Sakhile Ndlovu is an economist and researcher at TIPS, where he joined in 2024. His work at TIPS explores how industrial policy can support inclusive and sustainable development in South Africa. He holds a BA Honours in Political Studies and International Relations and an MPhil in Economics (specialising in industrial policy), both from the University of Johannesburg and completed with distinction. His Master's research examined accumulation in South Africa’s sugar industry through a political economy lens, highlighting how policy regimes and entrenched power dynamics shape industrial outcomes. His broader interests include macroeconomics, structural transformation, financialisation, and the political economy of industrialisation in emerging markets. Sakhile is an aspiring development economist with a background in academic research and teaching, committed to evidence-based policymaking that supports equitable and transformative economic strategies.
