To talk Joe Public through these envisioned changes, the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University (NWU Vaal) will welcome Ettienne le Roux – Chief Economist at Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), to address the community, business leaders and entrepreneurs during the first Alumni Business Breakfast of the year. The event will take place on 1 March 2017 at the Quest Conference Estate in Vanderbijlpark.
Proud alumnus
Ettienne le Roux graduated with a BCom, BCom Honours and MCom Economics from the Vanderbijlpark Campus (previously known as the PU for CHE). He followed a career as an economist at the National Treasury after starting out as a lecturer in Economics at his alma mater in Vanderbijlpark. While employed at the Treasury, he also had the opportunity to further his studies in the United States of America. Ettienne later moved into the banking environment and is now the Chief Economist for Rand Merchant Bank (RMB).
His insight into the South African economy is highly sought after. In July 2013, Mr. Trevor Manuel, then Minister in the Presidency: National Planning Commission, appointed him to the South African Statistics Council.
Prior to being appointed as Chief Economist, Ettienne was co-head of RMB’s fixed income, commodity and currency research team. He regularly features in the media and has published various opinion pieces and research articles in national newspapers such as Business Day and Financial Mail.
In 2014 Ettienne was awarded the prestigious NWU Alumni Excellence Award in recognition of his career accomplishments.
Book your seat today
To avoid disappointment, book your seat today. The cost amount to R180.00 per person or R1 600.00 for a table of ten guests. For more information contact Annette Willemse on 016 910 3184 (Annette.willemse@nwu.ac.za) or Ronel Strydom on 016 910 3301 (Ronel.strydom@nwu.ac.za).
Ettienne le Roux
