Hippolyte Fofack
Hippolyte Fofack, a former chief economist at the African Export-Import Bank, is a fellow with the Sustainable Development Solutions Network at Columbia University, a research associate at Harvard University’s Center for African Studies, a distinguished fellow at the Global Federation of Competitiveness Councils, and a fellow at the African Academy of Sciences.
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Trump Can’t Stop De-Dollarization
Trump Can’t Stop De-Dollarization
Dec 27, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack thinks the benefits of reducing reliance on the greenback will outweigh the costs of retaliatory US tariffs.
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The Uphill Battle Against Poverty
The Uphill Battle Against Poverty
Dec 16, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack, et al. consider whether progress against humanity's age-old problem will continue to disappoint.
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Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election
Big Money Beat Bigger Money in the US Election
Nov 28, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack warns that the ultra-rich are corroding US democracy, even if they can’t always spend their way to power.
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The Right Climate Finance for Developing Economies
The Right Climate Finance for Developing Economies
Nov 4, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack urges the Global North to focus on vulnerable countries’ need to invest in adaptation-related infrastructure.
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Confronting Africa’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
Confronting Africa’s Cost-of-Living Crisis
Sep 12, 2024 Hippolyte Fofack urges governments to rethink constraints on public spending and increase investment in human capital.
