My name is Dominik Kopiński. I am an Associate Professor and the Head of the International Economic Relations Department at the Institute of Economics, Faculty of Law, Administration and Economics, University of Wrocław, Poland. 

Born and raised in the majestic city of Wrocław, where I also received my training as an economist (international economics), I have devoted my academic career to studying and gaining a better understanding of the development trajectories of Sub-Saharan Africa. My journey has been greatly influenced by the late Professor Ian Taylor, to whom I owe a great debt as my inspiration.

My research interests currently center on the rise of China and its economic impact on African economies, foreign direct investment in Africa, the political economy of natural resources (including oil, copper, and diamonds), and the question of inequalities.

I have conducted fieldwork in Angola, Botswana, Ghana, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, and Zambia. I am a co-founder (and former vice-president) of the Polish Center for African Studies, a Fulbright alumnus (George Washington University), and a proud member of the China-Africa Working Group at the University of Florida Center for African Studies.

When I am not reading or spending time with my family, I am usually out skateboarding.