MENA Talks
The “The MENA Talks” is a podcast series by the BIC. Once a month, our hosts will engage with international, regional, and local experts to explore many underlying historical, economic, social, and political drivers behind today’s multidimensional challenges in the wider Middle East and Africa regions.
MENA Talks
Ep. 15 MENA Talks S02 - How the EU's Double Standards are Impacting its Credibility in Africa
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Season 2
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Episode 15
In this episode of the MENA Talks Podcast, host Shada Islam and guest Prof. Carlos Lopes dissect Africa's future, emphasizing the challenge of conveying its manufacturing potential to Europe. They probe EU-Africa relations, questioning the effectiveness of defining a "relationship of equals" and the influence of colonialism. The discussion shifts to China's role, evaluating concerns of a "debt trap" and the benefits of global competition. Urgent reforms in international finance and the crucial need for African representation are explored. The conversation wraps up with insights into climate finance challenges at the COP28 meeting in Dubai and potentials for Africans to be at the forefront of climate discussions.