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Head of the Bavarian Office for Africa visits Start-up Haus Cairo
On November 2021, Sigurd Rothe, the head of the Bavarian Office for Africa in Addis Abeba, paid a visit to Rawan Bassam, the Country Director of Start-up Haus Cairo. They
Conceptualizing a future Bavarian-African education program on Africa – Survey results and “afriZert” Certificate Program
The Bavarian Office for Africa, and the Scientific Coordination Office (WKS) Bavaria-Africa, in collaboration with the Institute of African Studies at the University of Bayreuth conducted a expert survey to

Bavarian Africa Office visited Bayern International
In February, the Bavarian Africa Office visited Bayern International – Sigurd Rothe, Tsion Kifle Andee, Selome Dereje Getahun and Paul Marques exchanged views with Martina Maschauer and Christian Weber, among

A boy from Turkana
Information Age has presented opportunities which have made technology a mandatory in every aspect of human life. Venturing into Software development has enabled me realize how technology can be used

Enhancing understanding of the neighbouring African continent: Bavaria supports new state-wide certificate programme across its universities
Europe and Africa are partner continents of the 21st century that do not yet know and understand each other sufficiently. To promote more mutual understanding for each other, the Free

Video conference between Ethiopia’s Minister of Health and Bavaria’s Minister for International Affairs on the two region’s long-standing partnership and current cooperation in the health sector
On June 8, H.E. Dr. Lia Tadesse, Minister of Health of the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, met with H.E. Melanie Huml, Bavarian Minister for European and International Affairs, during the
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A German contribution to the AU Year of Arts, Culture & Heritage – Bavarian-African Fashion Show NOH NEE Dirndl à l’africaine
As part of the celebrations for the African Union’s Year of Arts, Culture and Heritage 2021, the Bavarian Office for Africa and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Addis Ababa cordially invite to a unique and exclusive fashion show at the crossroads of Bavarian and African influences.
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From Negotiation to Implementation:
AfCFTA - A Game Changer for the Global Private Sector?
How far has the African Free Continental Trade Area (AfCFTA) moved from negotiation to implementation and what does this mean for the private sector? This is the lead question to a high-level hybrid event co-organised by the Bavarian Office for Africa which brings together stakeholders from the African Union, the AfCFTA