by Carlos Lopes | May 22, 2020 | Blog
Confinements, lockdowns, social distancing, masks, and protective equipment have all become part of the new vocabulary used in Africa. This may be no different from other parts of the world. But the implications of COVID-19 can be far-reaching for the continent with...
by Carlos Lopes | May 21, 2020 | Blog
Il est impossible de le contourner: la crise du Covid-19 frappera particulièrement les Africains. Même si le taux d’infection reste faible, la dévastation socio-économique se fait déjà sentir. L’accès à l’eau potable et aux services de santé de base reste un défi sur...
by Carlos Lopes | May 20, 2020 | Blog
There is no getting around it: the Covid-19 crisis will hit Africa’s people particularly hard. Even if the infection rate remains low, the socioeconomic devastation is already being felt. Access to clean water supply and basic health services remain a challenge...
by Carlos Lopes | May 1, 2020 | Blog
Professor Thandika Mkandawire, the Malawian economist, passed away in late March. Influential African intellectuals, as well as his many admirers and academics the world over, are still distilling the disappearance of one of the most prolific and creative minds they...
by Carlos Lopes | Apr 16, 2020 | Blog
Estamos familiarizados com as irritantes atualizações de sistemas de software que perturbam os nossos computadores e smartphones, acreditamos nós, funcionais. Normalmente, começa com um alerta para a necessidade de atualizações ou poderemos ter problemas de segurança...
by Carlos Lopes | Apr 14, 2020 | Blog
The COVID-19 pandemic cannot be classified as a surprise. Several studies, intelligence reports and epidemiologic knowledge all predicted some infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome would likely spread around the world. The recent warnings of...
