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Carlos Lopes

University of Cape Town

    Dr. Carlos Lopes is a professor in the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town and an associate fellow of Chatham House. As an expert on economic policy, Dr. Lopes has held key leadership roles across the UN system, including policy director for Secretary-General Kofi Annan and executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa. He is chair of the African Climate Foundation.