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Besides impact investments, emergency aid is more important than ever in view of the looming hunger crisis. But where is your money in good hands? What donors should look out for – ...

  Regularly on africafirst.net: Exciting developments on the African capital markets – selected and analysed by Christian Hiller von Gaertringen (Africa Partners GmbH). Today: the ...

On 22 June, our partner “Managers without Borders” will honour forward-looking companies in developing countries. We present some of the candidates here – today: Inno-Neat ...

The Russian attack on Ukraine has driven up wheat prices. Acute famines are looming in Africa. Why investments in agriculture are now more important than ever and what AFN partners are ...

Africa and Germany: friendship and close economic cooperation. The high-tech company BluBox supplies solar-powered purification systems for bacteria- and germ-free water to Ghana. Africa ...

The foreign policy magazine “Business & Diplomacy” has published an article on the EU’s infrastructure offensive in emerging and developing countries that is well ...

When we talk to banks or SMEs about Africa, we often encounter reservations. Yet the facts speak a clear language. Here are some figures. The German journalist Bartholomäus Grill has put ...

Olaf Scholz will be visiting three countries in May: Niger, Senegal and South Africa. A business delegation will travel with him.     Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit has ...

The war in Ukraine and high inflation are hitting Africa with particular force. Nevertheless, a classic debt relief would be wrong. Instead, the principle should be: replace bad debts with ...

The EU’s new infrastructure initiative has many similarities to the Africa First concept. However, for it to be a success, more speed, clarity and coherence are needed.    By Martin ...

Europeans follow the wars, crises and catastrophes on our neighboring continent with fascination – and overlook gradual but decisive progress. An important source of inspiration for ...

Critics of capitalism and advocates of traditional development aid concepts fear that foreign investment brings turbo-capitalism. Why they are wrong.   Last year the aid organization ...