Shockwaves from the Gulf: How the Iran war could reshape Africa’s economic outlook The war is not a distant geopolitical event for African economies. It is a shock that transmits through energy prices, commodity trading, shipping, air corridors and financial channels almost immediately. The war between the US and Israel on Iran has erupted at […]
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A AFRICA E O FIM DAS CERTEZAS MULTILATERAIS Por Carlos Lopes Receber este Prémio, atribuído pela Universidade de Cabo Verde, é para mim uma distinção de profundo significado. Honra-me enquanto académico, mas compromete-me, sobretudo, porque o meu percurso intelectual e o meu posicionamento político têm sido atravessados, de forma constante, pela reinvidicação da sua filiação
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How the West is losing the visa war Tough talk on borders may win elections, but incoherent visa rules are costing Western economies the young talent and skills they need – and handing the initiative to the rest of the world. Western leaders face a dilemma: to win elections, they must appear uncompromising on border
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LESSONS FOR AFRICA’S INFRASTRUCTURE LEAP Infrastructure lies at the heart of Africa’s story. It is the backbone of competitiveness, industrialisation, and integration. Roads, ports, energy systems, and digital grids determine whether opportunities can flourish or are suffocated. By Carlos Lopes, Professor at the University of Cape Town’s Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance and Board
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Pendant trop longtemps, l’Afrique a exercé son pouvoir de manière défensive : gérer les attentes, préserver la stabilité, réagir aux pressions extérieures. Le continent a reproduit les systèmes politiques d’autres pays et privilégié des choix économiques visant surtout à honorer ses obligations extérieures, comme le remboursement de la dette. Cette posture était compréhensible au lendemain
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Summary As the global order shifts, African countries have a unique opportunity to redefine power relations. Historically constrained by external influences, Africa can now leverage its unanchored position to innovate and build its own systems. By embracing technology and collective agency, Africa can shape its future, moving beyond dependency to create institutions that reflect its
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When Empathy Fades: The Collapse of Humanitarian Responsibility in a Structurally Broken World Abstract Global humanitarianism is undergoing one of the most turbulent periods of change in modern history. Empathy, understood not as sentiment but as the recognition of shared vulnerability and interdependence, has historically underpinned the rationale for humanitarianism. When empathy fades, the
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CAPE TOWN – Comme beaucoup d’autres forums multilatéraux, la quatrième Conférence internationale sur le financement du développement (FfD4) de ce mois-ci produira sans doute de grandes déclarations et de nobles promesses. Les discours grandiloquents seront-ils cette fois suivis d’avancées concrètes dans la levée des obstacles structurels et systémiques au développement de l’Afrique, parmi lesquels la
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Reforms of a development-finance system that is structurally misaligned with Africa’s needs can achieve only so much. Rather than lobbying for incremental changes to the international financial system, Africa should focus on building robust regional and continental institutions that leverage African capital for African needs. CAPE TOWN – Like many other multilateral forums, this month’s
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The Quiet Disruption: Trade, Multilateralism, and the Reconfiguration of Global Cooperation By Carlos Lopes, University of Cape Town, member of the T20 South Africa Advisory Council April 2025 A new phase in global economic relations is unfolding—one marked not by the sharp ruptures of war or recession but by a steady erosion of the principles