Calixte Ahokpossi

International Monetary Fund

Calixte Ahokpossi is Advisor and Mission Chief at the International Monetary Fund. He is currently Mission Chief for the Democratic Republic of Congo. He held other mission chief and economist positions in the African Department, the Asia Pacific Department, Strategy Policy and Review Department, and Middle East and Central Asia Department. His research focuses on monetary policy, financial sector development and debt dynamics. He holds a Ph.D. in economics from Boston University

Articles by Calixte Ahokpossi

Journal of Financial Market Infrastructures

Original research

Central bank digital currency and other digital payments in sub-Saharan Africa: a regional survey

The authors highlight the motivations, benefits and challenges of central bank digital currency adoption in sub-Saharan Africa.

22 Jan 2026

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