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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Development Economics for an Age of Upheaval
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Cartographie : corriger la carte de l’Afrique, un enjeu économique et stratégique
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Cartographic 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
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Mário Pinto de Andrade exaltado no seu 98.º aniversário
Nacionalista Mário Pinto de Andrade foi defensor inato do pan-africanismo
Pro Vice-Chancellor Lecture by Professor Carlos Lopes
Development economics for an age of upheaval
Restauration des sols africains : les idées visionnaires d’Amílcar Cabral restent d’actualité
Highlighted Talks
Events
Social Media
Regrettable to see the proliferation of attitudes that run against African integration. Kenya has explicit commitments under the EAC Common Market Protocol: free movement of persons and workers, non-discrimination on grounds of nationality, and rights of establishment and
"The resolution didn’t appear out of nowhere. It’s the product of a campaign called “Correct the Map” The African Union, representing all 55 member states, threw its weight behind the campaign on August 14, calling it a major milestone. From there, momentum built quickly toward
Africa gets only 23% of the climate finance it needs – and pays too much for it, says Prof Lopes
via @TC_Africa
Africa gets only 23% of the climate finance it needs – and pays too much for it
Climate finance should not be separated from development funding.
theconversation.com
My friend Ha-Joon Chang explaining industrial policy at the IMF: apparently, after decades of structural adjustment, the IMF is finally adjusting itself. 😂
Nurture, Then Prosper
Ha-Joon Chang learned a few things about infant industry protection by living through South Korea’s “economic miracle”
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Congratulations Namibia! 🇳🇦👏
One of the 10 countries in the world scaling up solar and wind the fastest, according to WRI/Systems Change Lab — in the company of Denmark, Uruguay and the Netherlands. And now Windhoek becomes the global headquarters of the Global Water
🚀 This is the Africa we need to talk about!
Cape Town’s AI factory is already fully operational — and at full capacity. Now the model is expanding to Johannesburg, Nairobi, Lagos, Cairo and Casablanca. Africa’s data processed on African soil, building African capabilities and
Congrats to Rabat Business School, Elevating Africa to the top 10 of management schools, according to the Financial Times ⏲️ 👏

Masters in Management 2026: which schools ranked the highest? https://ft.trib.al/PZHFMir
"US aircraft manufacturer Boeing forecasts that Africa's commercial aircraft fleet will more than double from 755 aircraft in 2025 to 1,625 by 2045, supported by passenger traffic growth of nearly 6% annually. The expansion is projected to create demand for 22,000 new pilots over








































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