Obituary: Tito Mboweni, 1959–2024

Sarb’s first black governor championed inflation targeting with “sharp wit”

Tito Mboweni
Tito Mboweni
South African government

Tito Mboweni, former governor of the South African Reserve Bank and anti-apartheid campaigner, died on October 12.

In a statement, the Sarb said Mboweni had died after a short illness. “Mr Mboweni’s passing is a great loss to South Africa, the continent and the global economic community,” it added.

Mboweni led the Sarb for a decade after being appointed as its first black governor in 1999. He oversaw governance and communications reforms, and led the central bank as it adopted inflation targeting

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