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Inauguration of New Office Facility in Addis Abeba signifies a more innovative UN
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Economic Commission for Africa Carlos Lopes have hailed the opening of a new office…
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Ebola: lessons unlearned
By Carlos Lopes When in March this year Guinean authorities reported the first positive tests for Ebola in the West…
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The paradox of Africa’s small Island developing nations
By Carlos Lopes I was born in Canchungo, in the northwestern part of Guinea-Bissau. Images of a beautiful canvas of…
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Creativity is the new money
By Carlos Lopes On August 19th, like every night, Africa’s creative talent was showcased across the continent. In Cape Town,…
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Cameroon must roar: at a 7% minimum
Opinion By Carlos Lopes Cameroon has the resources for its industrialization and agricultural transformation. The economy’s current annual growth of…
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Illicit activities impact on peace and security
Carlos Lopes Since the early 1990s, most African countries have witnessed varied democratic transitions. Almost all democratic transitions have had…
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Africa-owned private equity funds good to fight capital flight from the continent
Speaking at a seminar on Capital Flight and Tax Havens in Africa that opened in Addis Ababa, on Wednesday April…
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Greening Africa’s economy
Carlos Lopes The Green Economy is based on the premise that social and economic progress must be achieved in ways…
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Africa- a new era for partnerships with the south
Carlos Lopes The economic weight of Southern actors at the global level over the last two decades has been unprecedented…
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Peace and Security at the center of AU Executive Council meeting
Mahlet Fasil The 24th ordinary session of the Executive Council of the African Union was opened today with two of…
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