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Fordmerchant congratulates Trudi Makhaya

Fordmerchant congratulates Trudi Makhaya

01 April 2018

First Trust National would like to congratulate Trudi Makhaya on her appointment as economic advisor to President Cyril Ramaphosa and to wish Trudi well in her new role.

Trudi has been Consulting Economist to Fordmerchant since 2015, when she founded an advisory firm focused on competition policy and entrepreneurship.  She has served as an advisor to several companies and has worked for Deloitte South Africa, Genesis Analytics and AngloGold Ashanti.

As an entrepreneur herself, Trudi truly understands the challenges and opportunities faced by small and medium-sized businesses . As First Trust National, we see her appointment as an encouraging indication that government recognises the importance of this sector in stimulating job creation and economic growth.