China’s lending to Africa fell sharply in 2024 from the previous year. Beijing is moving away from multi-billion-dollar, US-dollar infrastructure projects and increasingly shifting toward more selective financing in renminbi.
By Yi Ling Pan
The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has presented its reform plan entitled “Shaping the Global Future Together.” Development cooperation is to be geared towards new geopolitical realities and more clearly aligned with German interests.
By David Renke
In Addis Ababa, Chinese and African officials have launched a year of intensified engagement. The initiative goes well beyond traditional development cooperation.
By Marcel Grzanna
Diplomats from around the world are currently courting political leaders in Africa. Europe, as well as Germany, are at risk of falling behind. There are numerous reasons to formulate a European Africa policy.
By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
She was JU Chairwoman and Minister of State in the Chancellery, today she leads the VDA: Hildegard Müller. In an interview with Stefan Braun and Horand Knaup, she criticizes Brussels' protectionism, warns of Europe's declining influence, and calls for an active trade policy.
By Stefan Braun
