Carlos Lopes
@LopesInsights
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Professor @MandelaUCT, Cape Town, 2025 Collège de France guest, Associate Fellow @ChathamHouse, @AfricanClimateF Chair, Championing Africa's transformation.
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined February 2013
🇪🇹⚡ Ethiopia is rewriting Africa’s auto future: the first country to ban fuel cars, going 100% EV. 🚗🔋 By 2030, 95% of cars will be electric—500,000 EVs on the road—slashing fuel imports 💰⛽ and driving a bold new era of clean mobility 🌍✨.
energyforgrowth.org
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Togo Is Flexing Its Unrivaled Maritime Power via @allafrica.
allafrica.com
Port of Lomé, in the capital of Togo, is increasingly becoming attractive to global powers, as Russia and the United States ramps up efforts to secure influence at Africa's fourth largest port.
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My take .The African debt dilemma: .Unpacking the 3 unfavourable factors
odi.org
The debt situation in African countries has escalated to a critical juncture, as multiple factors compound their challenges. This blog post examines three key issues: the international banking...
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"Avec 44 % d’adultes titulaires d’un compte mobile money en 2024, l’Afrique devance tous les autres continents".
jeuneafrique.com
Avec 44 % d’adultes titulaires d’un compte mobile money en 2024, l’Afrique devance tous les autres continents. Une expansion qui stimule l’épargne formelle et redessine les usages des services...
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RT @afrobarometer: Across the continent, forests are disappearing and trash is piling up. But what do Africans identify as the most pressin….
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RT @RFIAfrique: L'union africaine souhaite une carte du monde corrigée pour redonner sa juste proportion à l'Afrique .
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RT @LopesInsights: My latest:.The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations….
theconversation.com
African countries must work collectively to seize opportunities in new digital and green economies where the continent’s critical minerals are so important.
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RT @LopesInsights: Africa's next move: Shifting agency on a changing global order. My long interview with @SAfmRadio making the case for Af….
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RT @africanofilter: Prof Lopes says representation through an accurate map matter, and asks why is it that Google maps still uses the outda….
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RT @CorrectTheMap: Want to catch more on #CorrectTheMap? Check out the @africanofilter YouTube page: #EqualEarthPr….
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RT @AFRICA24TV: En 🇿🇦#AfriqueDuSud, la start-up CureRoot (@CureRoot) mise sur l’IA pour développer des médicaments à base de plantes médici….
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RT @SAIIA_info: “The economic and social upheavals brought about by the US administration’s decisions on trade and aid have made the succes….
saiia.org.za
Until member states begin to take regional commitments seriously and act in a unified and coordinated manner, the lofty ambitions of SADC's integration will remain rhetorical.
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Africa's next move: Shifting agency on a changing global order. My long interview with @SAfmRadio making the case for Africa to take a turn in the way it engages internationally.
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My latest:.The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations.👇👇
theconversation.com
African countries must work collectively to seize opportunities in new digital and green economies where the continent’s critical minerals are so important.
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New gold discoveries in Uganda, valued at close to $13tn, are set to ”make waves in the global market”.
mining-technology.com
New gold discoveries in Uganda, valued at close to $13tn, are set to ”make waves in the global market”. Heidi Vella finds out more.
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"South Africa's central bank believes US tariffs will only have a modest impact on the country's economic growth while leaving its inflation levels broadly unchanged, its governor said".
engineeringnews.co.za
South Africa's central bank believes US tariffs will only have a modest impact on the country's economic growth while leaving its inflation levels broadly unchanged, its governor said on Friday. US...
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👏 Farewell to my dear @ibrahimthiaw whose stellar work on 🌍 land degradation has left a lasting impact. Your passion, clarity & drive have inspired many. Grateful for your contributions—onward to new horizons! 🌱🌟. #LandRestoration.
Land, life and legacy: a farewell conversation with UNCCD's Ibrahim Thiaw.
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