Léonce Ndikumana

Léonce Ndikumana, is a Burundian Professor of Economics and specialist in African economy development, macroeconomics, external debt and capital flight.

He served as Director of Research and Operations of the African Development Bank (2008–2011),[4] and Head of macroeconomic analysis at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA or Economic Commission for Africa), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 2006 to 2008.

[5][6] Léonce Ndikumana focuses primarily on African economy development, macroeconomic theory, and money and banking.

[13][14][15][16] In La dette odieuse de l’Afrique[17] (Amalion, 2013), co-written with James K. Boyce, Ndikumana reveals that, contrary to popular perception that Africa depends on financial resources of the West,[18] the continent is actually a net creditor to the rest of the world.

The Takers and the Enablers", co-edited with James K. Boyce (Oxford University Press, 2022) reveals the complex network of actors and enablers that facilitate capital flight from Angola, Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa.