Ross Harvey graduated from the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 2005 with a Bachelor of Commerce in Philosophy, Politics and Economics, followed by an Honours and M.Phil in Public Policy. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Economics, also at UCT. From 2010-2011, he lectured in Political Economy at UCT. From November 2011 to January 2013, Ross worked as a researcher in Parliament. Since June 2013, he has been a researcher with the Governance of Africa’s Resources Programme (GARP) in Cape Town. His passion is to contribute to policy formation that will ensure that Africa’s mineral wealth is harnessed for optimal, inclusive development.