Dr. Lebohang Liepollo Pheko

Dr Lebohang Liepollo Pheko is a political economist and public intellectual specialising in African political economy, global power shifts, regional integration and wellbeing economics. Her work examines how changing geopolitical and economic forces reshape trade, governance and development across the continent. A National Planning Commissioner, she advises on economics, entrepreneurship, agricultural policy and income redistribution. Research spanning South Africa, Malawi, Indonesia and Vietnam has informed her perspectives on alternatives to GDP and new wellbeing frameworks. A member of the Club of Rome and global ambassador for the Wellbeing Economy Alliance, she brings rigorous, future-focused analysis to complex international and business conversations.

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