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On the sidelines of a book presentation earlier this week, the AFN managing director and the CDU politician talked about Africa and joint projects. Joe Chialo is busy at the moment: The ...

As of February, FDP politician Joachim Stamp will serve as the new special representative for migration. What he is planning with regard to Africa became clear last Thursday.  A few days ...

Is Africa the new India? IT staff from German enterprises are more and more often based in Lagos, Kigali or Nairobi. This offers great opportunities for both sides. How companies find ...

If you really want to make a difference with your Christmas donation, we have a few suggestions for you.  Year after year, the same question: Is my money in good hands? Will it really make ...

What has failed miserably in China and Russia can still succeed in developing countries. To do so, we must listen better, dispense with moralising – and offer fair trade agreements. ...

Interesting developments on the African capital markets – selected and analysed by Christian Hiller von Gaertringen (Africa Partners GmbH). Today: a ground-breaking IPO in Morocco and a ...

In its December issue, VIVANTY magazine focused on the Schoeller family of entrepreneurs and the Africa First Initiative. “Besides the cultures, I am particularly impressed by the ...

Why it is in Europe’s own interest to support Africa in developing its digital infrastructure.  The German government is currently working on a geopolitical digital strategy to ...

Exchange on economic cooperation in the fields of infrastructure, green hydrogen and battery raw materials. On the sidelines of the vernissage featuring the works of Emmanuel Sogbadij, AFN ...

The Bavarian-Togolese Society presents masterpieces of the renowned artist Immanuel Sogbadij. The Africa First Network promotes economic cooperation with our neighbouring continent. An ...

New Silk Road as a dead end: The Xi Jinping regime in China has so far hardly accommodated highly indebted countries – and could soon demand painful concessions. The German government ...

The initiative from Lower Bavaria turns water hyacinths into bicochar. This protects the climate and the waters around the equator – and enables African farmers to increase their ...