đź“° CDG Global Development Brief – Issue 02 is outThis week’s focus: the US has made its visa bond programme for business and tourist visas permanent — up to $20,000, affecting 30 African countries. A tangible new hurdle for business travellers and delegations, coming right after last week’s AGOA uncertainty.Also covered: Flutterwave’s bank acquisition in […]
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A chatbot in Rwanda answers 14 million inquiries. France prefers to promote the digital ecosystem rather than its own channels. China builds reach through TikTok and WeChat – focusing on perception rather than dialogue. Some donors are barely noticeable in public literature on this topic. In our new CDG Policy Brief, we compare how Germany, […]
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In an analysis published today in The Daily Nation, Prof. Masibo Lumala, PhD, MPRSK and I have made it clear from the perspective of the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft (CDG): The readjustment of relations between Kenya and Germany is more than classic diplomacy. It is a strategic lever that brings together geopolitical interests, economic opportunities, and […]
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Global transformation requires new forms of collaboration. Securing skilled workers, industrial transformation, resilient supply chains and access to raw materials can no longer be considered separately. Labour markets, education systems and international partnerships are increasingly converging. What is crucial is not only what is needed but also how collaborations are structured: reliable, fair, scalable – […]
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East Africa is building renewables at unprecedented speed—yet for millions, power remains unreliable or unaffordable. The real bottleneck is rarely generation; it’s fragile grids, misaligned incentives, weak maintenance ecosystems, and skills gaps. This op-ed argues that the decisive factor is not megawatts, but durable delivery systems—an insight at the core of Sustainable Energy Development in […]
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A small MoU, a larger signal. Ecobank’s partnership with the Bank of China (Mauritius) is not about symbolism, but about infrastructure: payments, trade finance and currency options. As China–Africa trade grows, the real shift is happening below the surface — in settlement systems, corridors and the gradual move toward a multi-currency trade architecture. The dollar […]
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Context for a roundtable that seeks to recalibrate East Africa’s partnerships Kenya and East Africa have experienced rapid infrastructure, energy, logistics, and digital network build-out in recent years, much of it enabled by external finance, technology, and construction capacity. The gains are real. So are the vulnerabilities: single-sourcing of standards and suppliers, contract designs that […]
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Day one of the roadshow on Kenyan professionals. A Kenyan delegation led by PS Shadrack Mwadime, the Secretary of State from the Kenyan Ministry of Labour, visited Rothenberger AG, a true hidden champion of the German industry, together with the CDG. The focus was on the Labour Migration Agreement between Kenya and Germany, which was […]
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AFRICA, WHERE IS OUR MONEY GOING? 💸🌍 Europe’s investors are cashing in – and what about us? We are losing our ideas. Farhia Noor asks the right question: 👉 ‘When will we finally have pan-African IP frameworks and funds that finance African start-ups – without us having to register our patents in Delaware?’ My new […]
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🌍 Africa feeds the world – yet goes hungry itself. How can a continent with 60 % of its arable land lying fallow import over US $50 billion of food each year? In our new essay ‘The Great Harvest – for Others’ we explore why Africa’s agriculture still exports raw materials instead of nourishing local […]
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đź“° CDG Global Development Brief – Issue 02 is out This week’s focus: the US has made its visa bond programme for business and tourist visas permanent …
đź“° CDG Global Development Brief – Issue 02 is outThis week’s focus: the US has made its visa bond programme for business and tourist visas permanent — up to $20,000, affecting 30 African countries. A tangible new hurdle for business travellers and delegations, coming right after last week’s AGOA uncertainty.Also covered: Flutterwave’s bank acquisition in […]
A chatbot in Rwanda answers 14 million inquiries. France prefers to promote the digital ecosystem rather than its own channels. China builds reach thr …
A chatbot in Rwanda answers 14 million inquiries. France prefers to promote the digital ecosystem rather than its own channels. China builds reach through TikTok and WeChat – focusing on perception rather than dialogue. Some donors are barely noticeable in public literature on this topic. In our new CDG Policy Brief, we compare how Germany, […]
In an analysis published today in The Daily Nation, Prof. Masibo Lumala, PhD, MPRSK and I have made it clear from the perspective of the Carl Duisberg …
In an analysis published today in The Daily Nation, Prof. Masibo Lumala, PhD, MPRSK and I have made it clear from the perspective of the Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft (CDG): The readjustment of relations between Kenya and Germany is more than classic diplomacy. It is a strategic lever that brings together geopolitical interests, economic opportunities, and […]
Global transformation requires new forms of collaboration. Securing skilled workers, industrial transformation, resilient supply chains and access to …
Global transformation requires new forms of collaboration. Securing skilled workers, industrial transformation, resilient supply chains and access to raw materials can no longer be considered separately. Labour markets, education systems and international partnerships are increasingly converging. What is crucial is not only what is needed but also how collaborations are structured: reliable, fair, scalable – […]
East Africa is building renewables at unprecedented speed—yet for millions, power remains unreliable or unaffordable. The real bottleneck is rarely ge …
East Africa is building renewables at unprecedented speed—yet for millions, power remains unreliable or unaffordable. The real bottleneck is rarely generation; it’s fragile grids, misaligned incentives, weak maintenance ecosystems, and skills gaps. This op-ed argues that the decisive factor is not megawatts, but durable delivery systems—an insight at the core of Sustainable Energy Development in […]
A small MoU, a larger signal. Ecobank’s partnership with the Bank of China (Mauritius) is not about symbolism, but about infrastructure: payments, tra …
A small MoU, a larger signal. Ecobank’s partnership with the Bank of China (Mauritius) is not about symbolism, but about infrastructure: payments, trade finance and currency options. As China–Africa trade grows, the real shift is happening below the surface — in settlement systems, corridors and the gradual move toward a multi-currency trade architecture. The dollar […]
Strategic Autonomy for Kenya and East Africa: From Vulnerability to Agency
Context for a roundtable that seeks to recalibrate East Africa’s partnerships Kenya and East Africa have experienced rapid infrastructure, energy, logistics, and digital network build-out in recent years, much of it enabled by external finance, technology, and construction capacity. The gains are real. So are the vulnerabilities: single-sourcing of standards and suppliers, contract designs that […]
Day one of the roadshow on Kenyan professionals. A Kenyan delegation led by PS Shadrack Mwadime, the Secretary of State from the Kenyan Ministry of La …
Day one of the roadshow on Kenyan professionals. A Kenyan delegation led by PS Shadrack Mwadime, the Secretary of State from the Kenyan Ministry of Labour, visited Rothenberger AG, a true hidden champion of the German industry, together with the CDG. The focus was on the Labour Migration Agreement between Kenya and Germany, which was […]
AFRICA, WHERE IS OUR MONEY GOING? 💸🌍 Europe’s investors are cashing in – and what about us? We are losing our ideas. Farhia Noor asks the right ques …
AFRICA, WHERE IS OUR MONEY GOING? 💸🌍 Europe’s investors are cashing in – and what about us? We are losing our ideas. Farhia Noor asks the right question: 👉 ‘When will we finally have pan-African IP frameworks and funds that finance African start-ups – without us having to register our patents in Delaware?’ My new […]
🌍 Africa feeds the world – yet goes hungry itself. How can a continent with 60 % of its arable land lying fallow import over US $50 billion of food e …
🌍 Africa feeds the world – yet goes hungry itself. How can a continent with 60 % of its arable land lying fallow import over US $50 billion of food each year? In our new essay ‘The Great Harvest – for Others’ we explore why Africa’s agriculture still exports raw materials instead of nourishing local […]