Dr Basani Baloyi, is a feminist development economist and activist. She is Oxfam South Africa inequality lead in the Economic Justice Unit. Basani has 10 years research experience. She gained her research experience working in academia at the Centre For Competition, Regulation and Economic Development (CCRED), Corporate Strategy and Industrial Development (CSID) Unit focused on issues of industrial policy. She is also the former Director of Industrial Policy and Acting Chief Director in the Industrial Procurement Unit at the Department of Industrial Policy.