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...Jas Bedi, vice chairman of the East African Business Council (EABC)

As vice chairman of the East African Business Council (EABC) and a textile entrepreneur in Kenya, Jas Bedi advocates for export promotion and deeper regional market integration in East Africa. In this brief interview, he outlines his assessment of Kenya’s role within the East African Community (EAC), the implications of rising protectionism and the business opportunities he sees for German companies in the region.

By Arne Schütte

Christine Falken-Großer new managing director of BEE

By Kai Schöneberg

Winter Games: The extraordinary family story of figure-skating superstar Alysa Liu

She has already won gold in the team event at the Milano-Cortina Olympic Winter Games: Alysa Liu is the defining figure of modern figure skating. Her rise is intertwined with a family story of migration, unconventional paths, and complex ties to China.

By Amelie Richter

Aura Salla is named rapporteur for the Digital Omnibus

By Redaktion Table

Thomas Bobinger

By Redaktion Table

Nick Checker – Trump’s Africa man for the interim

Nick Checker is currently responsible for Trump’s Africa policy. If he has his way, the US would only compete with China in Africa in certain areas.

By Arne Schütte

...Gerrit Kurtz, expert on the Horn of Africa at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs (SWP)

The situation in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray has recently come to a head following reports of fighting. Gerrit Kurtz explains how unstable the situation is in the Horn of Africa.

By Arne Schütte

Ding Shizhong: The man reaching for Puma

Ding Shizhong, CEO of sportswear group Anta, is known internally as a “pressure cooker” or a “juicer” – someone who squeezes the maximum out of every project. His latest prize: the German company Puma. Ding is also politically influential, having at times served as a deputy to the National People’s Congress.

By Jörn Petring

Volker Häring and Christian Y. Schmidt: First a bicycle march, then a reportage tour

With an informed and deeply personal eye, Volker Häring and Christian Y. Schmidt recount their bike trip along the route of the Long March. In an era of “red tourism,” their travelogue is also strikingly relevant to the present day.

By Leonardo Pape

Patrice Motsepe, South Africa’s next president?

Although billionaire Patrice Motsepe has formally ruled out entering politics, speculation is mounting over whether he could emerge as a successor to President Cyril Ramaphosa. Early indicators suggest that such a candidacy would be well received by parts of the electorate.

By Andreas Sieren