Miriam Altman

Miriam Altman is a South African economist, businesswoman, social activist, and strategist. Education Altman read economics at McGill University where she got a Bachelor's degree in 1984. She then proceeded to earn a M.Phil in economics from Cambridge and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Manchester in 1989 and 1996 respectively.

Altman was a Commissioner on the National Planning Commission in the Office of the SA Presidency, the body tasked to guide long-term planning for South Africa. She was reappointed for a second term, serving from September 2015 to 2022.

Additionally, Altman is a Professor of 4IR Practice in the School of Economics at the University of Johannesburg and has been an adjunct professor at University of Cape Town, a visiting professor at Tsinghua University, and a non-resident Fellow at the Centre for Emerging Markets at the China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai.

Personal life Until 2021, Altman was in a romantic relationship with Leslie Maasdorp, Vice President and CFO at the New Development Bank.

Selected publications