Do you own a smartphone? Or a computer? If so, you are using mineral resources every day that have probably been extracted from African soil, for example in Rwanda. Because Rwanda is next door to Cong ...
Ebola, civil war and failed states are, unfortunately, often still the buzzwords associated with Africa. But Africa is changing. It is time to start viewing the continent as a promising economic partn ...
From the smallest chips in our smartphones to complete household appliances, we are dependent on a complex supply chain. It begins with the extraction of the basic materials such as copper, silicon, c ...
Metals such as tungsten, tantalum, tin and gold are found in numerous everyday objects – such as microchips, for instance. Today, those metals are known as “conflict resources” because they are extrac ...
Promoting Policy Advocacy for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Ghana is one of the fastest-growing economies in Africa. Since 2009, the BDI maintains a partnership project with the Association of Gh ...
Africa – Continent of Opportunities. Africa is undergoing a process of change. It is time to see Africa more in the light of a highly promising economic partner and future market. Since May 2014, the ...
The 2014 Ebola virus outbreak has demonstrated in a tragic way the failure of existing international mechanisms in managing health crises. Thus the newly established platform at GHP embeds its work in ...
BDI-EABC Joint Declaration on EAC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) The long-negotiated Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) between the East African Community (EAC) and the European Union (EU ...
Entrepreneurs on their on-site commitment German companies from different industries talk about their experiences and success stories on the African continent. It becomes very clear, that despite all ...
“Africa rising” instead of “hopeless continent” – Africa is changing! It is time to start viewing the continent as a promising economic partner and future market rather than merely the recipient of de ...
