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Part 2; African Economic Transformation in the 21st Century with Professsor Leonce Ndikum

April 22, 2024 McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies
Part 2; African Economic Transformation in the 21st Century with Professsor Leonce Ndikum
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McCormack Speaks
Part 2; African Economic Transformation in the 21st Century with Professsor Leonce Ndikum
Apr 22, 2024
McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies

Leonce Ndikumana is a Burundian Professor of Economics and specialist in African economy development, macroeconomics, external debt and capital flight. He is particularly interested in the macro-economic policy and in Africa economy. He focuses his career on the causes of weak African economies, its consequences and solutions needed. He served as Director of Research and Operations of the African Development Bank and Head of Macroeconomic Analysis at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

He has co-written with James K. Boyce, research published in books and several journals; International Review of Applied Economics, African Development Review, Development and Change, and the Journal of Development Studies and World Development. 

Part 2 topics include The Debt Crisis and its links to the African Economy.

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Leonce Ndikumana is a Burundian Professor of Economics and specialist in African economy development, macroeconomics, external debt and capital flight. He is particularly interested in the macro-economic policy and in Africa economy. He focuses his career on the causes of weak African economies, its consequences and solutions needed. He served as Director of Research and Operations of the African Development Bank and Head of Macroeconomic Analysis at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa.

He has co-written with James K. Boyce, research published in books and several journals; International Review of Applied Economics, African Development Review, Development and Change, and the Journal of Development Studies and World Development. 

Part 2 topics include The Debt Crisis and its links to the African Economy.