Habtamu Fuje
I currently serve as the Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Rwanda. Before this role, I worked as a Senior Economist at the IMF, an Economist at the World Bank Group, and a Teaching Fellow at Columbia University. I hold a master’s degree from Harvard University and a PhD from Columbia University.
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An Economist with a special interest in applied macroeconomics, climate change, trade and labor economics, and other macro-critical structural issues.
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IMF Reaches Staff-level Agreement on the Sixth Review of the Policy Coordination Instrument and Conducts Discussion on the 2025 Article IV Consultation with Rwanda
IMF staff and the Rwandan authorities reached a staff-level agreement on the policies needed to complete the sixth and final review under the country’s Policy Coordination Instrument. Despite facing consecutive shocks, Rwanda’s economy continues to demonstrate strength and resilience. Notwithstanding, the financing of the New Kigali International Airport construction will raise debt vulnerabilities, though the implementation of the recently adopted tax package will further boost revenue and the capacity to service public debt.Looking ahead, credible medium-term fiscal consolidation is essential for fiscal sustainability and rebuilding policy buffers. Proactive, data-driven monetary policy to keep inflation within target and appropriate exchange rate flexibility are also necessary to manage external imbalances. Read More
Monnaies numériques en Afrique : principales considérations pour les décideurs politiques
Les autorités d’Afrique subsaharienne veulent améliorer l’inclusion financière et l’efficacité des systèmes de paiements grâce aux monnaies numériques. Les services de mobile money privés comme M-Pesa jouent depuis longtemps un rôle important dans la région, en particulier en Afrique de l’Est. Plus récemment, quatorze banques centrales ont lancé des initiatives pour créer des monnaies numériques de banque centrale (MNBC). La dernière édition des Perspectives économiques régionales pour l’Afrique subsaharienne du Fonds monétaire international décrit les perspectives prometteuses des monnaies numériques pour le continent ainsi que les risques qui y sont associés. En savoir plus