Faten Aggad
fatenaggad.bsky.social
Faten Aggad
@fatenaggad.bsky.social
Pan-Africanist. Director @afphafrica.bsky.social. Former Advisor @_AfricanUnion. Usual disclaimers. Bear with me while I get the hang of Bsky🙏
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I imagine being in @europarl.europa.eu , asking the Commission for info about #GlobalGateway and getting these non-answers ("read the website", "wait for our annual report in December for information about 2024") after waiting more than a month: www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
Parliamentary question | Answer for question E-000832/25 | E-000832/2025(ASW) | European Parliament
Answer for question E-000832/25
www.europarl.europa.eu
May 2, 2025 at 9:58 AM
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🚀 @soasuni.bsky.social DLD is proud to announce the next Future Leaders Programme:

💡 Policy Space for Developing Countries in the New Industrial Policy Landscape 🌎🏭

📅 Date: 30 June-3 July, 2025
📍 London
📌 Deadline: 25 April 2025

🔗 Further info and application ⬇️
tinyurl.com/3xya2r9p
March 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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How the North plunders the South: for each $1 in aid, the Global South loses $30 in unequal trade.

Rich countries rely on this net appropriation of Global South resources.

Thought-provoking interview with @jasonhickel.bsky.social on @upstreampodcast.bsky.social

open.spotify.com/episode/72V0...
[UNLOCKED] How the North Plunders the South w/ Jason Hickel
Upstream · Episode
open.spotify.com
March 26, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The current resistance to the #shippinglevy is not apposing opposition to the levy... "it is a question of its design, who bears the real burden, whether it is disproportionate, and how revenues are spent to mitigate unwanted impacts".
#JustTransition #decarbonisation
nation.africa/kenya/blogs-...
March 25, 2025 at 11:13 AM
"it takes two to three years to procure cables and up to four years to secure large power transformers...prices for cables have nearly doubled since 2019, and the price of power transformers rose by around 75%."
#Energytransition
iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/a688d...
iea.blob.core.windows.net
March 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
A highly recommended read about the complex issue of financing sustainability. Glad to see it transcend the narrow perspective and include “orphan” issues such as structural enablers of finance like a functioning global tax regime, industrialisation, etc.

financing.desa.un.org/ICE/reports
Reports | Financing for Sustainable Development Office
financing.desa.un.org
February 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I joined the High Energy Podcast team to talk a bit about #CBAM, structural transformation of #Africa, negotiations, why I launched @afphafrica.bsky.social and a lighthearted convo about who I am and what influences me.
energyforgrowth.org/article/epis...
Episode #29 Faten Aggad: Building Africa’s Policy Negotiation Power - Energy for Growth Hub
energyforgrowth.org
February 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The EU institutions are the largest Official Development Assistance (ODA) providers to Africa within the EU & Africa is the largest recipient of ODA from the EU institutions. This development is concerning. We have a couple of years to prepare, why not begin now...
www.politico.eu/article/eu-d...
The EU’s ticking debt bomb — and why it matters for its next budget
Repayment of the EU’s €300 billion joint borrowing hangs like a cloud over the European Commission’s budget brainstorm.
www.politico.eu
February 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Mark your calendar for "COP29 Debrief," 7 Feb, hosted by
@unctad.bsky.social. Our Dir @fatenaggad.bsky.social
will be a guest speaker: bit.ly/3WKVsk6

🕙10AM
📍Palais des Nations, Geneva

We will discuss takeaways from #COP29, and look ahead to #COP30 focused on climate finance, trade & investment.
February 4, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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“The #USA must act on the climate crisis—it emits 17.6% of global GHGs, over 5x #Africa’s total. Industrialised nations must show bold leadership to counter this.” — @fatenaggad.bsky.social

We stand firm for climate justice & call for urgent, ambitious action.

#Trump #ParisAgreement
January 22, 2025 at 1:26 PM