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The two-day conference in Brandenburg brought together diplomatic representatives, government officials, refugees and civil society to discuss migration, democratic participation and  development. Bad Belzig/Potsdam, Germany, 12 October 2026 – Two African ambassadors and three integration commissioners representing three levels of public administration were among the prominent participants at the 12th African Cultures and Democratic Dialogue (12ACDD), organised by Cagintua e.V. …

Diaspora families are doing more than sending money home. Through WIDU Africa, they are helping create businesses, jobs and new futures across the continent. Nyima Jadama reports on its new initiatives For millions of Africans living in Europe, supporting family members back home is part of everyday life. A money transfer can help pay school fees, cover medical expenses or …

The sixth German-African Business Summit (GABS) will take place in Accra, Ghana, from 23 to 25 November 2026, bringing together senior business executives, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs from Germany and across Africa to discuss trade, investment and economic cooperation. The summit, organised by the Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative of German Business (SAFRI) together with the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce …

When Dr Sylvie Nantcha entered Freiburg’s city council in 2009, her election was more than a personal political achievement. She became the first Afro-German CDU councillor elected to a municipal parliament in Germany. Seventeen years later, that pioneering role has been turned into art. Swiss-Haitian artist Sasha Huber has portrayed Nantcha as part of her international The Firsts series, which …

Ghana’s president says his country’s forthcoming African Union chairmanship could provide an opportunity to bring Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America closer through trade and economic cooperation Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has proposed closer economic integration between Africa, the Caribbean and Latin America, saying Ghana will use its forthcoming chairmanship of the African Union to pursue stronger links between …

The Dangote Refinery may have solved one of Nigeria’s most stubborn problems: producing refined petroleum at home. But what happens when one company becomes so important that its success begins to matter to the entire national economy? In his latest analysis, Collins Nweke looks beyond the refinery’s headline-making public offering and forthcoming expansion to examine the bigger questions: Can Nigeria …

New results from the OECD’s PISA 2025 study, published this week, confirm a pattern that has followed German education policy for years: how well a child does in school in Germany still depends heavily on their family’s social background — and children with a migration history are disproportionately affected, since they are more likely to come from socially disadvantaged families …

A new analysis from the German Economic Institute (IW) projects that Germany could be short 723,000 skilled workers by 2029 — almost double 2025’s shortfall — with sectors that already lean heavily on immigrant labour, from care work to construction, among the hardest hit. Germany’s skilled-worker shortage is set to widen sharply over the next three years, according to a …

Nigeria may be the country making headlines with its iDICE Skills-to-Jobs programme, but the story it tells belongs to the whole continent. From Nairobi to Dakar, Kigali to Johannesburg, Africa’s youth bulge is producing the same paradox: rising numbers of graduates and certificate-holders, and still too few pathways into real income, enterprise or productive work. Every African government wrestling with …

As Nigeria continues to grapple with the migration of doctors and nurses, this year’s National Diaspora Day will focus on how medical professionals abroad can help strengthen the country’s healthcare system. Nigerians around the world are invited to participate online in the two-day event. _____________ The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has invited Nigerians living around the world to participate …

For more than three decades, Reiseservice Sacco has helped thousands of people travel between Europe and Africa, earning a reputation built on trust, expertise and personal service. But how has the company stayed successful in an era of online booking platforms, volatile airfares and constant changes in the aviation industry? In this exclusive interview with The African Courier, founder Sandro …

Nigeria and the European Union are set to strengthen their longstanding economic partnership as policymakers, investors and business leaders gather in Lagos for the 10th Nigeria–EU Business Forum on 25 June. The landmark event reflects growing efforts by both sides to transform diplomatic relations into concrete business opportunities and sustainable investments. Organised under the EU’s Global Gateway strategy, the forum …

Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s largest source of international students and now ranks as the world’s third-largest sender of students abroad, according to UNESCO’s first Higher Education Global Trends Report, released on 12 May 2026. The report found that Nigerian students accounted for 5% of global outbound student mobility in 2023, placing the country behind only China and India, and …

South Africa’s film industry is set for a major international spotlight after the country was officially named the “Country in Focus” for the 2027 edition of the European Film Market (EFM) at the Berlin International Film Festival, widely known as the Berlinale. The announcement, made by the National Film and Video Foundation (NFVF) and the Berlinale organisers, means South African …

Beijing has scrapped import tariffs on goods from 53 African countries, in what it calls an unprecedented act of economic solidarity. The figures are striking. But an analysis of who exports what — and at what rates — reveals a more complicated picture. For Africa to convert market access into economic transformation, far more than a tariff change will be …

By Isaac Arko Inkum* I write to express my thoughts on the tragic story of a young pregnant woman who died in a hospital in Ghana recently because nurses on duty failed to attend to her promptly. Sadly, both the young woman and the baby she carried lost their lives. This incident, along with many others, has raised serious concerns …

A delegation from Germany has travelled to Madagascar to assess the destruction caused by Tropical Cyclone Gezani and to support ongoing humanitarian relief efforts in the African country. The visit, led by Bishop Rudolf Voderholzer of Regensburg and Monsignor Wolfgang Huber, president of the Catholic mission agency Missio Munich, comes two months after the powerful storm struck Madagascar’s east coast …

The International School of Nursing Berlin has marked its 4th graduation, cementing its reputation as a pioneering institution that is helping to close Germany’s healthcare staffing gap while opening doors for students from Africa, Asia and the Middle East. By Femi Awoniyi | Berlin The International School of Nursing Berlin (ISNB) held its fourth graduation ceremony on Friday, 17 April, …

A free online information session on 24 March will connect asylum-seekers, refugees and other newcomers from Africa with one of Berlin’s leading student advisory services to help them navigate the city’s higher-education system. ________ For many asylum-seekers and newly arrived migrants in Berlin, the path to university education can seem daunting — complicated by unfamiliar bureaucracy, language barriers and uncertainties …

More than 350 business leaders, policymakers, diplomats and development experts gathered in the western German city of Dortmund on 3 March for the 9th German-African Business Forum NRW, an event aimed at strengthening economic cooperation between Germany and African countries. Organised by Auslandsgesellschaft.de on behalf of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the forum has been held regularly since 2010 and …