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Carlos Lopes

Carlos Lopes is a professor in the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and former head of the UN Economic Commission for Africa.

Latest Work

OPINIONISTA

23 March 2026

Shockwaves from the Gulf: How the Iran war could reshape Africa’s economic outlook

By Carlos Lopes

7 min

Erosion of consensus-based governance will have profound impact on multilateral negotiations

G20 OP-ED PART 2

16 April 2025

Erosion of consensus-based governance will have profound impact on multilateral negotiations

By Carlos Lopes

5 min

Recognising the African Union as a G20 member would add legitimacy to global governance

AFRICA RISING OP-ED

31 July 2023

Recognising the African Union as a G20 member would add legitimacy to global governance

By Carlos Lopes

5 min

Africa

1 March 2016

Op-Ed: Africa doesn’t have the luxury of low interest rates

By Carlos Lopes

5 min

Africa

9 February 2016

Op-Ed: Violence and War, Africa's twin evils

By Carlos Lopes

6 min

Africa

3 September 2015

Op-Ed: African migrants – payback time for Europe?

By Carlos Lopes

4 min

DM is much better if you are signed in...

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Latest Work

Shockwaves from the Gulf: How the Iran war could reshape Africa’s economic outlook

Erosion of consensus-based governance will have profound impact on multilateral negotiations

Recognising the African Union as a G20 member would add legitimacy to global governance

Op-Ed: Africa doesn’t have the luxury of low interest rates

Op-Ed: Violence and War, Africa's twin evils

Op-Ed: African migrants – payback time for Europe?