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
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
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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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June 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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...
academic.oup.com/afraf/advanc...
My thesis got honorable mentioned!🎉 Thanks to @apsa.bsky.social, the judges, and everyone who supported me on this journey!
The honorable mention for Outstanding Dissertation goes to @kofi1.bsky.social bsky.social, Resisting Assistance: How External Financiers Influence IMF Bailout Requests, Ph.D. Oxford University
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June 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
My thesis got honorable mentioned!🎉 Thanks to @apsa.bsky.social, the judges, and everyone who supported me on this journey!
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🧵 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
Red Cross aims to raise $100 mn aid
Myanmar will pay $170 mn to IMF + $95mn to WB
Disaster-Triggered Financing Mechanisms Must Provide More Relief for Myanmar | Global Development Policy Center
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April 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
🧵 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
Red Cross aims to raise $100 mn aid
Myanmar will pay $170 mn to IMF + $95mn to WB