Our People
Emily van der Merwe
Former Researcher, The Brenthurst Foundation
Emily recently completed an MSc in Environmental Economics and Climate Change at the London School of Economics. Prior to this she graduated from Stellenbosch University with an undergraduate degree in Law, and an Honours in Economics as a Mandela Rhodes Scholar.
Before joining the Brenthurst Foundation, she worked for the Hoffmann Centre for Sustainable Resource Economy at Chatham House in London, and as a research assistant for the Transition Pathways Initiative at the Grantham Research Institute. She is also a graduate of the Programme for African Leadership at LSE.
Content by Emily van der Merwe
VIDEOS
A Aspiração Asiática
Bobi Wine, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Hailemariam Desalegn, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ray Hartley
14 Oct 2020
VIDEOS
L'aspiration asiatique
Bobi Wine, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Hailemariam Desalegn, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ray Hartley
14 Oct 2020
EVENTS
Johannesburg Business School launch of The Asian Aspiration
with Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
NEWS
After the virus: What are Africa's chances of recovery?
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Ray Hartley
30 Apr 2020
NEWS
Will we see a post-Covid China-Africa reset?
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
30 Apr 2020
VIDEOS
Asian Aspiration Virtual Book Launch - Exclusive Books
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Hailemariam Desalegn
27 Apr 2020
PUBLICATIONS
How to Turn Crisis into Opportunity: After COVID-19 — Choices for a Better South African Future
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Ray Hartley
23 Apr 2020
EVENTS
Virtual Book Launch - What can Asia teach us about responding to a crisis?
with Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Hailemariam Desalegn
NEWS
Africa can transform itself in 10 years, says former Ethiopian leader
Emily van der Merwe
8 Apr 2020
NEWS
How much could Coronavirus cost the SA economy? A preliminary estimate
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo, Ray Hartley
30 Mar 2020
BOOKS
Le Modèle Asiatique
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Hailemariam Desalegn, Olusegun Obasanjo
BOOKS
The Asian Aspiration
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Hailemariam Desalegn, Olusegun Obasanjo
NEWS
SOE overhaul, the Ethiopian way
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
19 Feb 2020
AUDIO
The Asian Aspiration Book Podcast
Emily van der Merwe, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
PUBLICATIONS
Where the Rubber Hits the Road - The Future Of African Cities
Archimedes Muzenda, David Kilcullen, Dianna Games, Dickie Davis, Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Juan Carlos Pinzón Bueno, Nchimunya Hamukoma, Nicola Doyle, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ray Hartley, Sarah Calburn
27 Jan 2020
NEWS
Move quickly or be damned: The imperative of African competitiveness
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
20 Jan 2020
NEWS
Lesotho at the crossroads: New engines are needed to drive growth
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
26 Nov 2019
NEWS
Beyond hooking up: Attracting long-term investment requires a different approach
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Ray Hartley
18 Oct 2019
NEWS
Kenya Makes A Big, Risky Bet On A Railway Project
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
8 Oct 2019
NEWS
This is the way the world ends: Not with a bang, but a whimper
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
27 Aug 2019
NEWS
'Don't be an instant noodle': Small is beautiful in Taiwan
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
19 Aug 2019
NEWS
Aid to Africa: Don't Be A Cheap Date
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
12 Aug 2019
NEWS
South Africa must rev up its motor manufacturing engine or miss the bus
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
5 Aug 2019
NEWS
The Malaysian Saga — It's the Political-Economy, Stupid!
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
1 Jul 2019
NEWS
Ramaphosa's choice for the declining ANC
Emily van der Merwe, Marie-Noelle Nwokolo
20 May 2019
NEWS
Vietnam: From fire zones to free zones
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
14 May 2019
NEWS
Somaliland's lessons in peace for Africa
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
8 May 2019
NEWS
The Diplomatic Society - We learnt from Vietnam in the past; so why not now?
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
3 Dec 2018
NEWS
Yola and the Ogas — the epitome of Nigeria's enormous challenges and promise
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Saul Musker
3 Dec 2018
PUBLICATIONS
We learnt from Vietnam in the past; so why not now? Discussion Paper
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills
27 Nov 2018
PUBLICATIONS
Let's Not Talk About Agriculture, but Agri-Business
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo
6 Nov 2018
NEWS
Let's Not Talk About Agriculture, but Agribusiness
Emily van der Merwe, Greg Mills, Olusegun Obasanjo
1 Nov 2018