Goolam Ballim

Goolam Ballim

economist South Africa

Goolam Ballim is the Chief Economist at Standard Group, where he provides insights into Africa's economic landscape. He advocates for financial innovation, particularly through FinTech and mobile money services, to address the continent's complex payment systems. Ballim believes that by standardizing and linking these services, Africa can create a robust ecosystem for trade, leveraging its abundant resources and human capital.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
186,088
Power
196$
Sentiment
7.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Tanzania 1 7.00 0.31% +0% 59,734,213 186,088 $63,000 196$
Totals 1 59,734,213 186,088 $63,000 196$
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Recent Mentions

Tanzania Tanzania: Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist at Standard Bank Group, said economic decision-making globally is no longer driven by data alone. 7

The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004: Policy credibility, not capital alone, defines Africa’s next growth phase

Tanzania Tanzania: Mr Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist at Standard Group, believes financial innovation is key to fixing Africa's payment issues. 7

The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004: How payment, logistics failures hurt Africa’s intra-trade growth