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Kofi Gunu

@kofi1.bsky.social

Postdoctoral Research Fellow @Boston University GDP Center | IR DPhil Nuffield College, University of Oxford | International political economy, IMF, structural power of finance, sub-Saharan Africa

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Kofi Gunu @kofi1.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

African Affairs just published my review of Alexa Zeitz's brilliant @cambup-polsci.cambridge.org book: The Financial Statecraft of Borrowers. A must-read for anyone interested in how African govts leverage external finance in aid negotiations academic.oup.com/afraf/advanc...

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The Financial Statecraft of Borrowers: African Governments and External Finance, by Alexandra O. Zeitz

On 20 January 2025, the new Trump administration instituted a freeze on all US foreign aid, a decision that sent shockwaves around the world and left polic

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Kofi Gunu @kofi1.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

My thesis got honorable mentioned!🎉 Thanks to @apsa.bsky.social, the judges, and everyone who supported me on this journey!

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Marina Zucker Marques @marinazucker.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

🧵 The tragic earthquake in Myanmar has exposed deep flaws in how global financial institutions respond to disasters. A 7.7 magnitude quake, 3,400+ dead—and yet, key IMF and WB tools remain out of reach. Red Cross aims to raise $100 mn aid Myanmar will pay $170 mn to IMF + $95mn to WB

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Disaster-Triggered Financing Mechanisms Must Provide More Relief for Myanmar | Global Development Policy Center

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