Our next guest is an economist and governance expert. He is one of the continent’s most respected voices on climate change, development, and international relations. With decades of experience at the United Nations and the African Union, he has been at the forefront of conversations about how Africa can not only adapt to global shifts — but actively shape them.

In his recent article, ‘The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations,’ he argues that this is Africa’s moment to use the current global order to move beyond managed dependency, to stop mimicking failing systems, and to seize its unique advantages to build new forms of agency and power. In this hour, we unpack what this shift means for African economies, technology, governance, and innovation. We answer the question: will Africa be one of the authors of the new rules taking shape in our world today? To share their insights and recommendations, we are joined by….

Guest: Prof Carlos Lopes - Honorary Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town