Africa’s space industry is gathering in Gabon for the NewSpace Africa Conference, which is focused on the opportunities open to smaller countries in the fast-growing space economy.
By David Renke
The EU plans to provide Ethiopia with a total of €140 million in direct financial support. The move marks a shift in European policy, after direct aid to the country had previously been suspended over the war in Tigray.
By David Renke
After US President Trump excluded South Africa from the G20, the country’s foreign minister thanked Germany for its support. As part of the Binational Commission, the two countries also agreed to strengthen their cooperation.
By David Renke
In the run-up to the Sudan conference in Berlin, UNICEF member Niddal Salah-Eldin is calling on the German government to put pressure on countries supporting the warring parties. She specifically names the UAE and neighboring African states as arms suppliers.
By Gabriel Bub
The BVMW Future Day will take place in Berlin on Wednesday. Ahead of the event, the chair of the management board of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, Thorsten Schäfer-Gümbel, called for stronger international cooperation.
By David Renke
The World Bank has lowered its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa in the wake of the war in the Middle East. At the same time, Afreximbank is attempting to mitigate the impact of the economic shock on many African countries through a multi-billion-dollar crisis relief program.
By Elián Libera
In a position paper, more than 100 lawmakers from the SPD, the Left Party and the Greens called on the federal government to support maritime rescue operations in the Mediterranean. They also urged the government to draw a clearer line against the controversial Libyan coast guard.
By David Renke
In response to the crisis in the Middle East, African governments are urging people to conserve energy while seeking ways to soften the impact of rising prices.
By David Renke
Ethiopia plans to build three additional hydroelectric power plants on the Blue Nile, a move Egypt sees as threatening its water supply.
By Arne Schütte
South Africa and Germany are to receive €1.5 million for joint research on renewable energy. The findings are also intended to support the implementation of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP).
By Arne Schütte
