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Recognition for Carlos Lopes Work
Member of the International Commission of Experts on Financing for Development, Government of Spain & United Nations, Madrid & New York
Government of Spain & United Nations | Jul 2024
First Class Order of Zayed II, bestowed by the United Arab Emirates President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Abhu Dhabi Media Office | May 2024
Member of the G20 Task Force on a Global Mobilization Against Climate Change
Brazilian Government | Feb 2024
One of 100 most influential black personalities of the Lusophone World
Bantumen 100 Powerlist | Dec 2022
Confirmed by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a member of the prestigious Committee for Development Policy for the period 2022 to 2024.
United Nations Economic and Social Council | Apr 2022
New Chair of the Board and Advisory Council of the African Climate Foundation
African Climate Foundation | Apr 2022
Appointed as > Foundational Fellow of the International Science Council
International Science Council | Mar 2022
Recognised by the African report as one of the 100 most influential Africans
The Africa Report | Oct 2019
Latest Blogs
L’économie du développement à l’ère des bouleversements
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Cartographie : corriger la carte de l’Afrique, un enjeu économique et stratégique
Read MoreCartographic Justice for Africa
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Africa’s Interdependence with the Gulf Under Pressure
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Gulf shock: How Iran war could reshape Africa’s economic outlook
Read MoreNews Coverage
Can Zambia end unrefined copper exports and add value at home?
Será que a Zâmbia consegue acabar com as exportações de cobre não refinado e agregar valor internamente?
Une règle du jeu préjudiciable au textile africain ?
‘Africa’s future lies in agriculture’
Does AGOA’s third country rule damage African textile production?
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Africa discovers African money! 😏💰
Tanzania’s $2.9 billion Julius Nyerere dam is being celebrated as a remarkable case of African “self-financing.” And it is impressive. But perhaps the most remarkable thing is that we
Tanzania's huge Julius Nyere hydropower project was paid for by African taxes, and under the control of an African consortium. That’s something to celebrate, writes @mihirssharma (via @opinion) https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2026-08-31/tanzania-dam-is-a-massive-moment-for-african-self-finance?taid=6a94fe9b207a0d0001f3aefd&utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=business&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter
📊 “African youth” have spoken! Really? 🤔
🌍 1.4 billion people
🇦🇫 50+ countries
👥 4,901 respondents
🗺️ only 16 countries
📍 roughly 300 per country
And voilà 🪄 — sweeping conclusions about what “African youth” think of Trump.
A sample can tell us something. Pretending it
Trade, Law and Development
published my piece:
Navigating Turbulent Waters: Africa’s Key Dilemmas and Challenges.
More here:
https://www.tradelawdevelopment.com/current-issue-seventeen-point-two
A conference about the life and contributions of an African icon - Mário de Andrade - my intellectual father.
At a time when universities struggle to internationalise as a way of moving up the ladder, and indeed the rankings, in South Africa, the debate is spiralling in the opposite direction.
University of Mpumalanga hits back at foreign-hiring claims
1) 94.4% of its 706 staff are South African
2) Only 40 foreign nationals (5.6%)
3) Academic staff: 218 SA citizens vs 38 foreign (out of 256)
“We prioritise qualified South Africans through fair, transparent
Bizarre accounting 😳
What a World! 🌎 Next we shall calculate imperialist contribution to GDP growth.
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