African Heterodox Economics Network Reclaiming sovereign policy space through pluralist economics

Events

A record of AHEN convenings. Entries marked closed are internal working sessions held with partner networks and are not open to general registration.

The session below is a closed, invitation-only working meeting convened jointly with the Post Keynesian Economics Society. It is recorded here as part of AHEN’s convening history; attendance is by invitation of the organising group.

Upcoming

25 September 2026 · Online · Closed session

Financing for Development: Alternative Perspectives

A joint workshop of the African Heterodox Economics Network and the Post Keynesian Economics Society (PKES), examining how development finance is conceived when the loanable-funds premise is set aside — domestic resource creation, the structure of financial institutions, and currency risk in development finance.

14:00–16:00 BST (15:00–17:00 SAST)

Financing for DevelopmentSovereign DebtClosed
Introduction
Development and the structure of financial institutions
Ivan Weigandi Martinez · University of Leeds
F4D: Reconceptualising Domestic Resource Mobilisation
Redge L. Nkosi · AHEN
Managing currency risk in development finance
Annina Kaltenbrunner · University of Leeds
Discussion
Closing 16:00 BST

Organising group

Annina Kaltenbrunner (Leeds) · Yannis Dafermos (SOAS) · Horman Chitonge (UCT) · Ndongo Samba Sylla · Christopher Malikane (Wits) · Ivan Weigandi Martinez (Leeds) · Redge L. Nkosi (AHEN)

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