Following warnings of funding shortfalls for the World Food Program’s humanitarian operations in Somalia, the European Union has announced additional commitments to the country. The move is also intended to support further regional stabilization.
Von Katharina Horban und David Renke
South Africa’s market for new cars is growing. However, this provides little cause for optimism among local manufacturers, as growth is driven primarily by rising imports. Volkswagen is now increasing pressure on the government to act and protect its industrial base.
Von David Renke
Nach den Warnungen vor fehlenden Mitteln für humanitäre Hilfsprogramme des WFP in Somalia hat die EU neue Zusagen für das Land gemacht. Damit soll auch einer weiteren Destabilisierung der Region entgegengewirkt werden.
Von Katharina Horban und David Renke
Südafrikas Neuwagenmarkt wächst. Das ist jedoch wenig Grund zur Freude für lokale Hersteller, denn getrieben wird das Wachstum durch steigende Importe. VW macht nun Druck, um die Regierung zum Handeln zu bewegen und die eigene Industrie zu schützen.
Von David Renke
At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, Bärbel Kofler, state secretary at the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, called for stronger support for AI models based on languages from the Global South. In her view, this is essential in preventing AI from further widening the digital divide between the Global South and the Global North. At the same time, she emphasized the wide range of potential applications of AI in countries of the Global South.
Von Leonard Schulz und David Renke
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) will launch new partnerships with research institutions in the Global South in 2026. The program is designed to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through academic cooperation. In recent years, African universities in particular have been among the main beneficiaries of the initiative.
Von David Renke
At the start of the year, Germany’s Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Reem Alabali Radovan outlined plans to restructure her ministry. Now, the first concrete details have come to light and indicate just how far-reaching the overhaul will be.
Von Lucia Weiß und David Renke
Der DAAD startet auch 2026 neue Kooperationen mit Forschungseinrichtungen im Globalen Süden. Ziel ist es, die Nachhaltigkeitsziele der UN zu stärken. Vor allem afrikanische Hochschulen profitierten zuletzt von dem Programm.
Von David Renke
