Tag: Development Assistance
Annalena Baerbock travels to Ethiopia and encounters China’s influence there
Berlin Behind Annalena Baerbock, thousands of sacks of grain are piled up in a warehouse near the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa, which Welthungerhilfe is distributing to those most in need…
US excludes Burkina Faso from duty-free trade
A policeman and a soldier at a control There were two military coups in Burkina Faso last year. (Photo: AP) Ottawa Due to political uncertainty, West African Burkina Faso will…
EU slows down reconstruction in Ukraine
Luxembourg Reconstruction in Ukraine threatens to falter before it has really got started. At the end of the year, the guarantees from the EU countries, with which the European Investment…
Taliban ban female NGO workers from going to work
Afghan women in front of the university in Kabul It is not yet clear whether the order also applies to members of the United Nations. (Photo: AP) Kabul The radical…
Germany needs more pragmatism when looking at Africa
For many years, Africa was little more than a footnote in German politics and the public sphere. The focus was on the upheavals in Eastern Europe, Islamist terrorism and, above…
The end of European illusions in Africa
For many years, Africa was little more than a footnote in German politics and the public sphere. The focus was on the upheavals in Eastern Europe, Islamist terrorism and, above…
Companies have to seize the opportunity in Africa, otherwise China will do it
Djibouti people with Chinese flag Everyone agrees that Africa has economic potential. But who uses it best in the end? (Photo: AFP/Getty Images) There is a phrase that keeps coming…
How Germany wants to win the race with China in Africa
Federal Development Minister Svenja Schulze (SPD) The Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development wants to highlight the advantages of German cooperation. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin When Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Biden is courting Africa – and wants to push back China’s influence on the continent
Johannesburg, Washington “I know you want me to get off the stage quickly,” joked US President Joe Biden during his speech at the Africa summit in Washington on Wednesday. “After…
Why Economics Minister Habeck is backing Africa
Cape Town Can Africa replace Russia as a supplier of raw materials? And can the continent help Germany to free itself from its dependence on China? These are questions that…
Why Economics Minister Robert Habeck is banking on Africa
Cape Town Can Africa replace Russia as a supplier of raw materials? And can the continent help Germany to free itself from its dependence on China? These are questions that…
“We are not waiting for the money from Brussels”
Berlin Poland has been in dispute with the EU Commission for years. Because of the controversial judicial reform, the harassment of unpopular judges and interference with freedom of the press…
Researchers criticize the plan to rebuild the country
Riga According to a team of economists, Ukraine’s reconstruction plan, presented by the government in Lugano in July, needs a number of improvements. This emerges from the results of a…
Researchers criticize the plan to rebuild the country
Riga According to a team of economists, Ukraine’s reconstruction plan, presented by the government in Lugano in July, needs a number of improvements. This emerges from the results of a…
Why the Reconstruction Conference is about more than just money
Berlin When it comes to rebuilding Ukraine, the federal government and the EU Commission are backing a fundamental restructuring of the country. At the opening of an expert conference on…
Von der Leyen and Scholz want a “Marshall Plan” for Ukraine
Help for Ukraine Ursula von der Leyen (CDU, r), President of the European Commission, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) want to help rebuild Ukraine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Chancellor Olaf Scholz…
Why it pays to invest in gender equality
It has long been recognized that there are social and economic benefits to investing in gender equality or taking action to end violence against women and girls and to make…
That’s why agriculture is at its limit
Around eight billion people currently live on earth; according to UN forecasts, there will be around 9.7 billion by 2050. People who need a roof over their heads, clothing –…
Politics and business should invest in Africa now
African continent equals crisis continent. This equation has stuck in many minds and is unfortunately getting new evidence from the latest headlines. The Russian war of aggression in Ukraine has…
“Setbacks” caused by the Ukraine war and the pandemic
Philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates In the Handelsblatt interview, Gates calls on the industrialized countries to support Africa. (Photo: AP) new York The pandemic and the war in…