Recap
As 2024 Comes to an End
Let's Keep the Dialogue Going
We thank all our loyal companions and new friends in Europe, on the African continent, and worldwide for their trusting collaboration.
Germany needs new partners.
In 2024, we met with influential decision-makers whose input will continue to shape our work in the year ahead. Through ongoing exchange with international players from politics, business, academia, civil society, and the media, we have initiated new collaborations and intensified existing partnerships. Personal encounters and constructive dialogue remain the crucial foundation for mutual understanding. Our formats focused on future-oriented issues such as digital infrastructure, agricultural innovation, artificial intelligence, financial architecture and creative industries – all drivers of economic growth and social transformation, with a particular focus on the African continent.
Impulses for Future Partnerships
Digital Infrastructure
By 2025, half of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa will use mobile services. While digital infrastructure is critical to Africa's economic growth, but gaps in digital infrastrutcture and services as well as dependencies on foreign technology persist. In the seventh edition of The Africa Roundtable, we explored strategies to strengthen digital sovereignty and data control.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence has the potential to boost Africa's economy by 1.2 trillion USD, particularly in healthcare through improved access and disease prevention. At the World Health Summit 2024 and in our digital series "Global Perspectives on", we discussed best practices and digital sovereignty for Africa's AI development.
Agricultural Innovation
The African continent holds enormous agricultural potential: food demand is estimated to reach 1 trillion USD by 2030, with 65% of the world’s unused arable land. Digital innovations are already helping farmers increase productivity and tackle challenges such as climate change. The sixth edition of The Africa Roundtable analyzed these development opportunities.
International Financial Architecture
In the face of climate change and rising global debt, reforms to the global financial architecture are needed to create synergies between public and private capital. This year we engaged with experts like Anna Bjerde, Bill Gates, and David Milliband to explore approaches to promoting education, equality and economic participation.
Highlights
Together with experts from politics, academia and civil society, we discussed the need to reform the global financial architecture.
Together with Bill Gates, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, and other representatives from politics, business and academia, we discussed Germany's new role in the world.
In conversation with Anna Bjerde and other representatives from politics, business, and academia, we discussed efforts in fostering sustainable development.
The inequalities in the global health system have a significant impact on the financial situation of women. We discussed economic growth through equal opportunities.
We explored current trends and developments in Africa's financial sector and discussed the actions needed by businesses and governments to improve the financial landscape on the continent.
The seventh edition of the Africa Roundtable focuses on the importance of digital infrastructure and data sovereignty for the digital revolution on the African continent.
Africa's creative industries are booming and changing the global cultural landscape. We discussed the growing industry with Nollywood director Funke Akindele and writer Lola Shoneyin.
The sixth edition of the Africa Roundtable focuses on how the African continent can unlock its full potential as an agricultural powerhouse.
Rhoda Berger & Janina Kugel
New Comission
„A Changing World – Germany and the Global South“
The countries of the so-called Global South are gaining increasing strategic importance due to their demographic development, natural resources, and their key role in future technologies. Therefore, we established a commission that develops recommendations for action regarding Germany’s relations with the Global South. The commission is chaired by former Federal Minister of Defense Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. The first results will be published in January, before the German elections.
Inaugural Meeting of the Commission "A Changing World – Germany and the Global South"
The Africa Roundtable
The Africa Roundtable is the forum for decision-makers from the political, business and civil society spheres in Europe-Africa cooperation. It deals with pressing issues and challenges of the neighboring continents and develops partnership-based solutions and models for future cooperation. The conference focuses on the African perspective. We gather our participants twice a year, alternating between the European and African continents – this year in Berlin and Nairobi.
In the Spotlight
Our Publications
The distribution of power in the international system is changing. We interviewed 10 experts from the so-called 'Global South' to get their insight into their perception of Germany's role.
The African continent has the potential to become the global agriculture powerhouse. The action recommendations of the sixth conference.
The research paper on new technologies and innovation in the African agricultural sector was issued on the occasion of The Africa Roundtable “Growing Africa's Future” 2024 in Berlin.
The research paper on food sovereignity in Africa was issued on the occasion of The Africa Roundtable “Growing Africa's Future” 2024 in Berlin.
Strategies for education, skill building and the labor market of tomorrow. The action recommendations of the fifth conference.
The research paper on education and training in Africa was issued on the occasion of The Africa Roundtable “The Path to Success: Education, Skills, and Leadership” 2023 in Berlin.
We are at a turning point in European-African economic relations. The action recommendations of the fourth conference.
Following COP27, decision-makers from both continents discussed collaborative action plans for a just green transition, energy and agriculture.
Contact Persons
Rhoda Berger, r.berger@globalperspectives.org
Gregor Darmer, g.darmer@globalperspectives.org
Recap
Related Program
The Summit of the Future and the Hamburg Sustainability Conference attracted worldwide attention. We discussed the implementation of the resolutions into concrete changes.
Forests play a vital role in local economies and global climate protection. In our webinar, we explored how economic growth and environmental protection go hand in hand.
Africa is experiencing an AI boom, but challenges persist. In our webinar, we explore the transformative potential of digital sovereignty together with AI experts.
Together with Bill Gates, Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, and other representatives from politics, business and academia, we discussed Germany's new role in the world.
The distribution of power in the international system is changing. We interviewed 10 experts from the so-called 'Global South' to get their insight into their perception of Germany's role.
Investments in women's health are threatened by budget cuts and anti-gender movements. In our webinar, we discussed innovative strategies to drive progress in our digital dialogue.
The sixth edition of the Africa Roundtable focuses on how the African continent can unlock its full potential as an agricultural powerhouse.
The seventh edition of the Africa Roundtable focuses on the importance of digital infrastructure and data sovereignty for the digital revolution on the African continent.
Program Archive
The seventh edition of the Africa Roundtable focuses on the importance of digital infrastructure and data sovereignty for the digital revolution on the African continent.
Our discussion at Raw Material Congress focused on fostering smart and sustainable European-African partnerships in raw materials to meet demand, boost African growth, and support energy transitions.
The Summit of the Future and the Hamburg Sustainability Conference attracted worldwide attention. We discussed the implementation of the resolutions into concrete changes.
AI could revolutionize healthcare in Africa. At the World Health Summit, we discussed AI's potential to improve healthcare equity and access.
We explored current trends and developments in Africa's financial sector and discussed the actions needed by businesses and governments to improve the financial landscape on the continent.
The distribution of power in the international system is changing. We interviewed 10 experts from the so-called 'Global South' to get their insight into their perception of Germany's role.
Africa's creative industries are booming and changing the global cultural landscape. We discussed the growing industry with Nollywood director Funke Akindele and writer Lola Shoneyin.
Investments in women's health are threatened by budget cuts and anti-gender movements. In our webinar, we discussed innovative strategies to drive progress in our digital dialogue.
The inequalities in the global health system have a significant impact on the financial situation of women. We discussed economic growth through equal opportunities.