Extracted from Description: “From ‘tragedy’ to ‘African Renaissance’ to reality: what are the most important features of African economies and the continent as a whole? Dr Carlos Lopes discusses demography, land mass, the blue economy, migration, and more within Africa and globally, to give a better, clearer idea of Africa’s place in the world. Speaker: Dr Carlos Lopes (Head of UNECA - UN Economic commission for Africa). Chair: Professor Christopher Cramer (SOAS University of London)”