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.

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.

Dr. Mary K. Grant is a national leader in public higher education with more than 30 years of experience championing the arts, deepening community partnerships, cultivating civic engagement, and fistering access, diversity, equity, and inclusion across higher education. She is the President of Mass College of Art and Design.

A McCormack Graduate School alumna, Grant served in leadership roles at UMass Boston from 1992-2002.

Topics include women leaders, embracing equity, gender leadership in public policy, innovation in higher education, community and student engagement, and more.