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Le bissau guinéen Carlos Lopes, Secrétaire général adjoint de l’Organisation des Nations Unies et Secrétaire exécutif de la commission économique des Nations Unies pour l’Afrique (CEA), est l’un des témoins privilégiés des efforts du continent dans la route de l’intégration économique.

The Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) rarely makes headlines in the US. But the frequency with which it was raised during President Obama’s recent trip to Africa underlines how important the trade legislation is seen on the continent both as a driver of progress and as a symbol of the US’s relations with it.

Everyone stands to gain if Africa can sustain and accelerate its progress in tackling poverty and finding jobs for its growing young population.

Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa has called for a more bold agenda for Africa – one that takes into account the existing continental frameworks during the launch of the high level panel of the post-2015 global agenda, held at the UN Conference Centre in Addis Ababa.

L'Afrique a besoin de définir un programme d'industrialisation "agressive" en vue de réaliser ses ambitions pour un développement durable, a affirmé le secrétaire exécutif de la Commission économique des Nations unies pour l'Afrique (CEA), Carlos Lopes.

Cela fait maintenant un an que Carlos Lopes a été nommé Secrétaire exécutif de la Commission économique pour l'Afrique (CEA), qui a son siège à Addis-Abeba (Éthiopie). M. Lopes, qui a rang de Secrétaire général adjoint, est chargé de promouvoir le développement économique et social de l'Afrique et de favoriser l'intégration régionale.

Dans cet extrait d'un entretien accordé à Kingsley Ighobor d'Afrique Renouveau, Mr. Lopes livre son point de vue sur la situation économique de l'Afrique, ainsi que ses espoirs pour l'avenir.

Carlos Lopes, the executive secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), often talks about Toblerone, the famous chocolate bar manufactured in Switzerland by Kraft Foods, an $18 billion company.

1 Aug 2013 In an interview with Africa Renewal’s Kingsley Ighobor, Mr. Lopes shared his thoughts on Africa’s current economic situation and his hopes for the future.

Dr. Carlos Lopes has told Global leaders that despite signs of improvements, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) remain, overall “unfinished business.” -

Mr. Carlos Lopes has told Global leaders that despite signs of improvements, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) remain, overall “unfinished business.”

Né en 1924, dirigeant historique du mouvement pour l’indépendance de la Guinée-Bissau et du Cap-Vert, Amilcar Cabral a été assassiné à Conakry le 20 janvier 1973, trahi par certains de ses propres compagnons à la solde, selon toute vraisemblance, du régime colonial portugais. L’indépendance de la Guinée-Bissau et celle du Cap-Vert furent officiellement reconnues quelques mois plus tard, en 1973...

The first recipient of the King Baudouin African Development Prize, Bogaletch Gebre, is “contributing to meeting the development challenges of the continent in a very unique and innovative way”, says Carlos Lopes.

Ten years after its establishment, the Africa Peer Review Mechanism, has received acclaim for its contribution to sustainable growth and development in the continent.

Trata-se de um socioeconomista de mão cheia, bem conhecido nos meandros da diplomacia económica e política tanto em Moçambique como emoutros 53 Estados membros da União Africana (UA).

Three hundred years after renowned 19th century philosopher, Jean Jacques Rousseau's birth, academics are this week meeting in Reims, France, to debate his ideas and define a new social contract for the post-2015 era.

The F.A.C.E. list Awards has nominated Mr. Carlos Lopes for his visionary and exemplary leadership and for playing an integral role in Africa’s development and progress over the last decade.

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, June 7, 2013 – African Press Organization (APO) –The Fascinating Africans Committed to Excellence (F.A.C.E.) list Awards has nominated Mr. Carlos Lopes, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Africa for his visionary and exemplary leadership and for playing an ...

A high-level international symposium discussing the development cooperation in post- 2015 opened in Addis Ababa on Thursday June 6th at the UNECA.

Global partnerships in development could work for Africa if they were aligned with the strategic vision of the continent and buttressed by a unified continental voice, Carlos Lopes, said here Thursday.