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AFN Managing Director Ulrich Rieger held talks with high-ranking representatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – including the head of state. There is great interest in ...

Another term for the ex-president would be disastrous, also for the European export industry. Governments and EU should therefore launch a trade initiative – and look southwards. ...

The food company Nestlé pays farmers premiums if they send their children to school and diversify their income. How the system works -and where it reaches its limits.   Up to 500 ...

At a business conference in Berlin this week, SPD leader Lars Klingbeil spoke about the insights he gained during his recent trip to Africa.   AFN Managing Director Ulrich Konstantin ...

“Snack for Change”: The organic cashews from the Cologne-based social enterprise are the base for a vegan product in German drugstores. One of the biggest challenges for fair ...

Development cooperation is in our own best interests. We should make it more effective, not call it into question. The AfD has taken aim at Development Minister Svenja Schulze – and ...

According to a new study, twelve of the 20 fastest-growing economies this year are located on the African continent. Most economies in Africa will grow faster this year than in 2023. This ...

Enterpreneurs are at the centre of the new Africa policy. But Development Minister Svenja Schulze is not reaching out to them. This means that her strategy has shaky foundations. The ...

The co-operative principle, which was developed in Germany by social reformer Friedrich Wilhelm Raiffeisen, is a driver of sustainable development. It also has great potential in Africa. ...

Last week, the G20’s Compact with Africa summit took place in Berlin. The initiative is intended to promote business-friendly reforms and investments in Africa, but progress has been ...

AVCO Foods is establishing a cassava industry in rural South Africa that creates new jobs, increases local value creation and reduces dependence on imports. The key: involving local ...

Kenya’s Vice President Geoffrey Rigathi Gachagua met with entrepreneurs from the Africa First Network. Promising Kenyan-German projects are on the way. In Kenya, there is a lot of ...