Laurent Kemoe

Laurent Kemoe is an economist in the African Department at the International Monetary Fund. Since joining the Fund in 2017, he has worked in the Statistics Department and European Department, covering France and Belgium. Prior to joining the Fund, he was a consultant in the Office of the Chief Economist—Africa Region at the World Bank. His research interests include international finance, macroeconomics, macro-econometrics, and climate change. He holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Montreal.

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• African Currencies Are Under Pressure Amid Higher-for-Longer US Interest Rates
  • Published: May 15, 2023
  • Authors: Laurent Kemoe, Moustapha Mbohou Mama, Hamza Mighri, Saad Quayyum
  • Summary: Weaker currencies make the fight to curb inflation harder given the region’s dependence on imports
• How Africa Can Escape Chronic Food Insecurity Amid Climate Change
  • Published: September 14, 2022
  • Authors: Laurent Kemoe, Pritha Mitra, Cedric Okou, D. Filiz Unsal
  • Summary: The toll of extreme weather events on crops underscores the region’s challenges and need for policies to save lives and protect livelihoods.

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