Nomsa Khumalo
Macroeconomics lecturer
Teaches open-economy macro with diagram discipline and honest limitation language.
People
Cognition Dataterm Academy began as a small Durban reading group for analysts who wanted macro theory to meet messy releases. We still optimise for honest limitation language over polished certainty — cohorts stay small enough for mentor attention.
Principles
- — Benchmarks before embellishment in every forecasting exercise.
- — Definitions before headlines in inflation and labour briefings.
- — Cohort pacing that lists rest days as seriously as assignments.
- — No theatrical urgency — dates we publish are real or omitted.
Milestones
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2017
First in-person macro memo clinic for regional analysts.
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2021
Structured cohorts with published mentor response windows.
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2024
Forecasting labs expanded with benchmark-first ARIMA and Bayesian intros.
Team
Aisha Patel
Forecasting coach
Coaches indicator hygiene, interval talk, and calm release-day reading habits.
David Menon
Curriculum editor
Structures modules so prerequisites stay visible and jargon gets footnotes.
Lerato Mokoena
Success coordinator
Designs cohort pacing, checkpoints, and humane load expectations.
Kobus Venter
Forecasting coach
Background in time series for policy teams; focuses on benchmarks and diagnostics.
Zanele Dlamini
Macroeconomics lecturer
Leads growth and development modules with measurement-caveat emphasis.
Emily Rossouw
Curriculum editor
Edits assessments so rubrics reward clarity over cleverness.
Farouk Hassan
Forecasting coach
Specialises in open-economy narratives and Mundell–Fleming communication drills.
Chloe van Niekerk
Success coordinator
Runs onboarding and pairs learners with mentor touchpoints.
Marcus Pillay
Macroeconomics lecturer
Focuses on inflation measurement and expectations surveys in teaching.