With more than 50 countries and around 1.3 billion people, Africa is the second largest continent in the world. This not only entails active diversity, but also a multitude of different opportunities and risks. To put it differently: it is torn between being a booming...
Despite declining figures, inland navigation aims to find its way back on the route to success with a comprehensive set of measures. A lot is happening, especially in the Weser drainage basin. Photos: Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes, Senatorin für...
Digitisation offers great potential for development in Southern Africa. The German Federal Government has also recognised this and intends to make IT solutions an integral part of development cooperation with the “Digital Africa” initiative. In addition, cooperation...
Booming continent with a flourishing southern tip According to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), German direct investments in Africa have more than doubled in just four years – reaching 1.94 billion euros in 2018. Additionally, the...
The German motto “Talk is silver, but silence is gold” can sometimes be helpful. However, when it comes to business talk in South Africa, those who have the gift of gab and can establish a personal connection to their counterpart through their talent for communication...
