{"id":1208,"date":"2025-06-30T13:04:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:04:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fair-equity.com\/nicht-kategorisiert\/investing-in-africa-fair-equity-at-the-first-north-german-africa-business-conference\/"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:04:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T11:04:29","slug":"investing-in-africa-fair-equity-at-the-first-north-german-africa-business-conference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fair-equity.com\/en\/news\/investing-in-africa-fair-equity-at-the-first-north-german-africa-business-conference\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in Africa: fair equity at the First North German Africa Business Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"

In June, we had the honor of participating in the 1st North German Africa Business Conference <\/strong>in Hanover\u2014organized by the North German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (IHK).
It was a day full of inspiring conversations, new partnerships, and forward-looking ideas.<\/p>\n

The central message was clear:<\/h3>\n

We can no longer afford to ignore the African continent.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Africa is not just a continent of the future\u2014it is a strategically important partner for Germany\u2019s SME sector and a global driver of innovation. Anyone thinking about sustainable business today must include Africa in their entrepreneurial vision. <\/p>\n

Only 1% of German investments go to Africa \u2013 that must change.<\/h3>\n

In his powerful keynote, Thomas Sch\u00e4fer<\/strong>, Chair of SAFRI (Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative of German Business), made the urgency crystal clear:<\/p>\n

Only around 1% of German foreign investments currently flow into Africa<\/strong>\u2014even though by 2050, one in four people globally is expected to live on the African continent.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is exactly where our work at fair equity begins.<\/strong>
We see Africa as a key pillar for globally sustainable economic development\u2014and as a market with enormous, often untapped, potential.<\/p>\n

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Rethinking financing: Opportunities for SMEs<\/h3>\n

As part of the panel discussion \u201cFinancing & Support for Business Engagements in Africa,<\/strong>\u201d our colleague Caroline Flohr<\/strong> joined experts from business, finance, and politics to explore practical solutions for German SMEs entering African markets.<\/p>\n

Our core message:<\/p>\n

The investment gap must be closed\u2014and there are viable alternatives to traditional development cooperation.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instead of short-term, project-based aid, we need long-term capital flows that:<\/p>\n

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    create jobs,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    promote ecomic growth, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    enable entrepreneurial activity on the ground.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Agriculture as a growth engine<\/h3>\n

    A personal highlight was the panel on agricultural development<\/strong>, featuring among others Philipp Grimme<\/strong>, CEO of GRIMME.<\/p>\n

    He compellingly demonstrated Africa\u2019s vast potential in agriculture:<\/p>\n

    In some regions, multiple harvests per year<\/strong> are possible\u2014such as with potatoes\u2014whereas in Germany, usually only one is feasible.<\/p>\n

    But to fully unlock this potential, targeted investments are needed, including: <\/p>\n

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      reliable cold chains and logistics,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      high-quality seeds and farming supplies<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      modern irrigation and cultivation systems.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      fair equity: Investing in sustainable impact<\/h3>\n

      As a philanthropic investor,<\/strong> fair equity specifically seeks scalable business models<\/strong> that address these very gaps\u2014with a focus on:<\/p>\n

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        building local capacity,<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        sustainable value creation, and<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        long-term socio-economic impact for broad segments of the population.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Thank you for a successful conference<\/h3>\n

        Our special thanks go to the IHKs,<\/strong> Germany Trade & Invest<\/strong>, and all participants for the excellent organization of this forward-looking conference.<\/p>\n

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