Given its population growth, the African continent theoretically offers a growing number of people of working age. Nevertheless, international companies operating there complain about a shortage of qualified skilled workers. Philipp von Carlowitz and Simon Züfle explain why this situation also presents an opportunity for businesses.
By Philipp von Carlowitz and Simon Züfle
The high-profile Africa summit hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in Nairobi has ended. Much of his attention was directed at Kenya’s young people, who have repeatedly staged fierce protests since 2024 against Kenyan President William Ruto’s economic agenda and police violence.
By Peter Theuri
Immigration from India to Germany has more than doubled since 2020. The changing composition of migrants and an unregulated recruitment system pose risks to the labor market and social acceptance.
By David Kipp and Seeta Sharma
The BMZ has launched a new alliance for recruiting skilled workers. The platform aims to promote the influx of skilled workers from the Global South and counteract the growing shortage of skilled workers.
By David Renke
“The Berlin Chamber of Commerce and Industry is launching a pilot project to train Namibian skilled workers for the Berlin labor market. The ‘TalentsBridge’ program is designed to promote youth employment in Namibia while helping to address Germany’s shortage of skilled labor.
By Arne Schütte
Germany urgently needs skilled workers – both now and in the long term. It is therefore right that the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is addressing the issue directly with the launch of its Skilled Workers Alliance “WE-Fair” in mid-March. However, the ministry must avoid taking too narrow a view.
By Markus Demele
The German government is planning to establish a work-and-stay agency to streamline immigration for foreign skilled workers, a move that could also ease the recruitment of trainees abroad, according to the public-sector consultancies PD and Digital Service.
By Kirstin von Elm
The EU talent pool has two tasks. Firstly, it is intended to alleviate the shortage of skilled workers in the EU. Secondly, it should pave the way for immigrants to enter the EU legally. The Council and Parliament have given it the green light in the trilogue.
By Alina Leimbach
The European Parliament voted in favor of a reform of the EU mechanism for suspending visa-free travel. This should make it easier to reintroduce the visa requirement.
By János Allenbach-Ammann
The new LDP leader Sanae Takaichi could soon become Prime Minister of Japan. Her security policy and nationalist views could cause tensions with China.
By Angela Köckritz
