Dr Sandile Hlatshwayo is an economist at the International Monetary Fund where she helps evaluate risks across the Fund’s 190 member countries through crisis prediction modeling, text-based analytics, and strategic foresight activities (e.g., wargaming). Her primary research interest is quantifying the domestic and international consequences of policy uncertainty through the use of machine-learning and natural language processing techniques. She also has previously engaged in country-specific policy work on South Africa, Madagascar, and Fiji.