The 6th German-African Economic Forum NRW will be taking place on 18th February 2020 in Dortmund, Germany. The forum will provide medium-sized German entrepreneurs with industry and country-specific information from experienced companies and experts already active in Africa. In 2020 the focus will be on the current major development trends in Africa. africon Partner and CEO Marc-Peter […]
Are you looking to attend any of the Messe Dusseldorf fairs in Germany? Are you from the following countries that we represent? Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and South Sudan We can help you with figuring out your VISA application process. Here is a list of trade fairs that we represent . THE PROCESS […]
Now that we are in a new year, it may be time to take a keen look at your company strategy. If your strategy involves an entry into the African markets, then you need to look at the Mittelstandsindex Afrika. In order to help German small and medium sized enterprises (the “Mittelstand”) to enter the […]
German economic exchange with Africa today lags behind its potential. Only around 2% of German foreign trade is with Africa and German investment on the continent stands only at a fraction of that from many of its’ European neighbours. Over the past years various players in the German economy, from corporations to government entities and […]
South Africa’s construction sector is one of the largest in Africa and currently worth about 15 billion USD while contributing 4% to the country’s GDP. Unfortunately, it has been in recession since 2017. The overall growth rate in the past decade has been relatively low at only 2.47%. A struggling economy and a 12% reduction […]
The impressive growth of Ethiopia over the past decade has put the country on the map in the consumer goods business. In this project, africon identified and recommended potential distribution partners for the client locally. After meeting approximately 20 consumer goods distributors, africon rated and ranked the firms according to key performance indicators previously agreed […]
Africa boasts enormous potential for increased trade in wire & cable, tube & pipe related industries. Market observers have noted that in many African markets the business environment is improving, and the implementation of structural reforms is leading to increased business confidence. Those were some of the topics discussed at this year’s Africa Wire, Cable […]
The real estate industry in South Africa has been growing steadily in the last few years. Looking at the industry’s three main segments, i.e. residential, commercial, and additions/alterations, it is apparent that South Africa´s residential developments have increased the most in value, at a growth rate of 11.37% between 2015 and 2018. Similarly, additions and […]
Africa is one of the world’s largest and most diverse continents: 54 countries, rich cultures, stunning landscapes, and hundreds of ethnic groups speaking a total of more than 2,100 languages. Africa is considered an emerging continent that offers businesses various opportunities to invest successfully. In order to help German small and medium sized enterprises (the […]
There are numerous business opportunities and potentials that exist in Africa which companies can take advantage of. With our sole focus on the continent, we have looked into the African markets to see what sort of products are mostly imported in each market. For the past year 2018 we were able to come up with […]
German-African Economic Forum NRW is happening on 18.02.2020 in Dortmund, Germany16. January 2020 - 8:09
For East Africans: How to prepare to attend a Messe Dusseldorf trade fair in Germany14. January 2020 - 15:10
Creating your 2020 Africa market entry strategy. Mittelstandsindex Afrika9. January 2020 - 8:18