Carlos Lopes
Carlos Lopes is one of Africa’s most influential economists. Originally from Guinea-Bissau, Lopes spent most of his career at the UN, eventually serving as head of the UN Economic Commission for Africa from 2012 to 2016. He is now a professor at the University of Cape Town.
Thandika Mkandawire: A tree for African intellectuals to lean on and consult
/ 1 May 2020

Thandika Mkandawire: A tree for African intellectuals to lean on and consult

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 have ever come across.  The disheartening news hit me while under confinement in Cape Town, […]