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Economics
Improving productivity will be key for Africa
The output of African workers and employees is still too low. This is a barrier to the manufacturing industries on the continent. However, productivity will be key for ...
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Economics
Despite Corona, the African Growth Story Remains Intact
The coronavirus hits the continent hard and throws the region back. But we expect that Africa will soon find its way back to long-term growt ...
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Africans, don’t rely on international investors
Hosting low wage manufacturing is not an appalling option for Africa. Enhancing labour productivity is key to the development of the continent. ...
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Are you ready for debt difficulties in Africa?
Facing coronavirus, Africa is facing debt difficulties. The finance ministers of the continent request the next debt relief. There are better ways out than always telling the bad ...
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Economics
The future currency eco for West Africa harbours a lot of risks
The creation of a new monetary union in West Africa is an ambitious project that could boost stability and growth in the region. However, the decline of the ...
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Economics
L'Europe doit pousser l'intégration économique avec l'Afrique
C'est bien que l'Allemagne découvre enfin les possibilités qu'offre l'Afrique sur le plan économique. Encore faut-il que l'Allemagne le fasse pour les bonnes raisons. ...
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Economics
Africa’s free trade agreement does not necessarily benefit all
The decision to create of a free trade zone for Africa was a historical one. But this agreement was an easy task compared to the challenge that lies ...
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Economics
The African growth story lacks of growth
Fund raisers like to describe Africa as a tremendous growth story. The figures however do not justify an overwhelming Afro-optimism. The truth is more complicated. The headlines of ...
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Economics
Europe needs a European Export Credit Agency
China is taking over the building of the African infrastructure. Its main advantage is financing. Europe has urgently to create unified financial programmes for Africa. For months, we ...
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Economics
Things are starting to move in Ethiopia
The Frankfurt Chamber of Commerce held on Friday the Ethiopian-German Economic Forum. The main message was: Ethiopia is back and the government is working hard on improving the ...
Read more on the African growth story
Read more on the African growth story in my book
“Afrika ist das neue Asien”
published in German by September 2014 with
the publishing house Hoffmann & Campe in Hamburg.
