Tag: Africa
The Asian Aspiration
Asia as a model
This book is an appeal to African leaders to emulate the successful Asian development path.
Africa First!
Agenda for Africa
In their new book, the authors outline an agenda for sustainable economic development in Africa.
The current number
Used Cars: Second Life in Africa
There is a life after the end, at least in the automotive industry. Every year millions of decommissioned cars, vans and minibuses make long journeys by ship ...
African companies: emerging brands
South Africa, 1987: Two friends meet for lunch in a simple pub in the south of Johannesburg. They order chicken. And the taste is completely ...
Interview
Hardly striking
Why are there so few African brands that are perceived outside the continent? Sampson: The best-known brands are probably Nelson Mandela or the rugby national team ...
3 conversation
From the Africa summit to the new partnership
Werner H. Bittner, Umdasch Group Ventures, Martin Engelberg, ÖVP member of the National Council, and Arnold Schuh, WU Vienna, will discuss perspectives of increased economic cooperation with Africa, the potential contribution of local companies and the need to catch up in terms of communication and coordination.
Africa Day 2020
Still optimistic
Despite the corona crisis, the opportunities and potential of the neighboring continent were also in the foreground at this year's Africa Day of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. There was intensive exchange, especially about digitization.
Interview
Mini-grid and maxi-task
Kandeh Yumkella, former director general of the UNIDO industrial development organization in Vienna, sees the long-awaited electrification of Africa as having difficulties in financing issues - and hopes for Europe.
Interview
Waste with value
Andrea Werdin, Head of Marketing at Koa, is convinced that cocoa fruit juice will soon be on everyone's lips.