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Africa goes mobile

Africa goes mobile

Digitisation offers great potential for development in Southern Africa. The German Federal Government has also recognised this and intends to make IT solutions an integral part of development cooperation with the “Digital Africa” initiative. In addition, cooperation...
Booming continent with a flourishing southern tip

Booming continent with a flourishing southern tip

Booming continent with a flourishing southern tip According to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), German direct investments in Africa have more than doubled in just four years – reaching 1.94 billion euros in 2018. Additionally, the...
“Small talk is big talk”

“Small talk is big talk”

The German motto “Talk is silver, but silence is gold” can sometimes be helpful. However, when it comes to business talk in South Africa, those who have the gift of gab and can establish a personal connection to their counterpart through their talent for communication...
Two pioneers of port cyber security

Two pioneers of port cyber security

Since last year, Jens Rohlandt and Jan Schirrmacher have been working for Lower Saxony and Bremen respectively as port cyber security officers – making them the first in Germany’s seaports. They talked to the LOGISTICS PILOT about their tasks and the greatest...