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Not fear, hope drives African migrants
Insulting and Foolish – Paul Collier on Refugees and Aid
A highly interesting interview with Paul Collier, the British development economist, by Andreas Sator from DerStandard. Currently Paul Collier is supporting the German government in changing their approach towards Africa.
Why a stimulus from Africa can help Europe to overcome its own crises
Why European companies have to be present in Africa, part 4: Being present in African countries helps to see again that an increasing division of labour, more free trade and more and more networked systems not only reduce poverty in Africa, but are also the foundation of our own prosperity.
Seminar: Agile Networking in Africa
September 12th 2017 in Vienna. – You are working in African Countries? Or you want to do so? Get to know principles and business models of successful companies working in emerging countries
Learning Journey to Silicon Savannah, Nairobi
Get to know an economically booming Africa. Silicon Savannah, where a huge demand meets a newly networked society. Digital Africa as a starting point for new contacts and future cooperation. We in Europe have not recognized this side of Africa yet – our Learning Journey will change that.
Seminar: Global Innovation Expert
October 19th/20th, 2017, in Nairobi: Global Innovation Expert is an international executive education program focusing on innovation cultures and management. Two-day seminars are taking place in Vienna, San Francisco, Shanghai and – for the first time – Nairobi.
Europe’s Handling of African Migration
Paper from Hans Stoisser, published in Europäische Briefe of the European Society Coudenhove-Kalergi on December 15th, 2016 Europe’s Handling of African Migration If we develop a clear picture of the situation, a strategy will almost become self evident From a European perspective, Africa is a continent of chronic warfare and disease, crises, catastrophes, corruption, crime, and the exodus of capital. Small …
Disruptive Innovations start on the lower end of the market
Why European companies have to be present in Africa, part 3: Market-creating innovations always start at the lower end of the market, we learn from Clayton Christensen, the father of the theory of disruptive innovations …
Digital Transformation – Why learning from Africa
Last week I was in Nairobi, Kenya. And I got another glance on how the “digital revolution” is changing societies. Not only in Africa, but all over. I have been with Bitange Ndemo, former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information and Communication. He is seen as an important enabler of the “digital transformation” in Kenya. Wealth through the use …
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The Digital Revolution and the real needs of people
Mobile money is standard in African countries. Much less vested interests and much less old technologies have allowed to cater much more directly for the needs of the people. And this goes on. In African countries it seems to be much easier to apply the digital revolution for the real needs of the people. Find …
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