Africa

Afro-German startups are particularly fascinating on account of their different stories and backgrounds. We present three interesting ideas.

How Germany and African countries are working together in energy partnerships to phase out fossil fuels.

Renewable energies in Africa: How the German-African company Africa GreenTec is supplying electricity to villages.

African and German researchers are cooperating on the MeerWissen initiative. Their work for marine protection is also intended to have a political impact.

They play soul, pop, reggae or classical music: we present six musicians with African roots who are popular in Germany.

The first time a German city was twinned with a city in Africa was in 1963. We explain how this came about, and how things subsequently developed.

The war in Ukraine and the resulting food crisis are having a serious impact on many people in Africa. What Germany is doing to combat hunger.

The StArfrica initiative supports German and Rwandan start-ups, helping them access the market in each other’s countries.

Sheri Hagen is an actor, director and producer – and campaigns for greater diversity in the German film industry.

Berlin has become a base for developing solutions to combat pandemics. An interview with Chikwe Ihekweazu, head of the Hub.

The “AGYLE” initiative networks young German and African leaders. We present some young people who are coming up with new ideas.

Curator, publicist, cultural mediator and new director of Haus der Kulturen der Welt (HKW) – how Bonaventure Ndikung is changing Germany.