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I am currently employed as a political risk analyst and digital media manager at the British public company, red24, a leading global crisis management assistance company. In 2013 I graduated cum laude from the University of Stellenbosch with a master’s degree in International Studies. During my studies, I was a member of the MIH Media Lab, measuring public sentiment on democracy through Twitter. As part of my university studies, I took part in academic exchanges to the Sciences-Po grande école in Paris and the University of Hong Kong. Prior to my master’s degree, I finished my bachelor’s degree in Value and Policy Studies in 2010. I see myself as a global citizen.

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Wednesday, April 21, 2010

The Strong Rand
As the earnings in the US and other first world countries are again rising, investors are motivated to invest in riskier options. South Africa, being a quite risky investment area, has benefited from increased foreign direct and portfolio investment in the last couple of months. This has helped the Rand to become stronger. This is but one influence in explaining the strong Rand though. The Soccer World Cup and many other factors also comes into play. It should also be noted that the strength of the Rand has now only returned too levels seen before the global financial crisis.
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