Hannah Marais (née Edinger) leads Deloitte’s Economic Advisory practice in South Africa and is also the firm’s acting chief economist. Previous roles at Deloitte have included leading and producing cross-industry research and thought leadership, evaluating commercial opportunities in Africa, as well as cross-continental collaborations. Marais joined Deloitte in 2015 through acquisition, after being a founding member of Frontier Advisory. She holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Stellenbosch.