Ian is the project lead of the TIPS component of JUST SA. With a background in international trade negotiations and a particular interest in enhancing sustainable opportunities for inclusive growth in emerging markets, Ian has over 15 years of experience managing and working on economic development projects funded by international donors, including the World Bank, FCDO/DFID, GAC, and GIZ. He has also worked with project developers, DFI's, and private investment managers to raise debt and equity finance for renewable energy assets in Africa and Asia. 

Altaaf Aboo is a luminary in sustainable finance and impact investment, with over 15 years of transformative experience. At the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), he masterminded the groundbreaking launch of the Sustainability Segment, which facilitated the raising of over R40 billion in sustainable capital within just three years. His visionary efforts led to Africa's inaugural listings of Social Bonds, Sustainability Linked Bonds, and Gender Linked Bonds, along with numerous Green Bonds, fundamentally reshaping the continent's financial landscape. Prior to his revolutionary work at the JSE, Altaaf was a principal at a premier impact fund managing over R1 billion. In this role, he strategically…

Ntombifuthi Tshabalala is an Economist and Researcher at TIPS. She joined the organisation in September 2023, and she is currently anchored on the JUST SA project where she is conducting research on key economic opportunities to implement a Just Transition in South Africa. She is also facilitating a series of capacity building workshops on the Green Economy and Just Transition across South Africa.Prior to joining TIPS, she was an Economist and Assistant Lecturer at the Centre for Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED) at the University of Johannesburg. She holds a Master of Commerce degree in Development Economics from the…

Dr Simbarashe Mhaka is an economist with expertise in international trade, green economy, and just transition policies for sustainable development. He holds a BCom, BCom Honours, MCom, and a PhD in Economics from Nelson Mandela University, where his doctoral research focused on the effects of exchange rates on bilateral trade balances within the Southern African Customs Union (SACU). Since joining Trade & Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) in 2023, Simba has contributed to the JUST SA project, addressing issues of economic growth, poverty, and inequality. Prior to this, he gained extensive academic experience as a lecturer at Nelson Mandela University, Cape Business…