
Goolam Ballim
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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.
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Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist at Standard Bank Group, said economic decision-making globally is no longer driven by data alone.
Policy credibility, not capital alone, defines Africa’s next growth phaseThe Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·
Tanzania· 2026-02-24
Mr Goolam Ballim, Chief Economist at Standard Group, believes financial innovation is key to fixing Africa's payment issues.
How payment, logistics failures hurt Africa’s intra-trade growthThe Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·
Tanzania· 2025-07-18






