The Africa Roundtable - English Edition

With one-fifth of the global population under 25 residing in sub-Saharan Africa, the continent is the world’s youngest region. But unemployment rates loom large, particularly among the youth. Education, Skills, and Leadership are crucial in creating a path to success for Africa’s young people...

After more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, the emergence of a new epidemic has surprised many people. However, the global outbreak of monkeypox was predictable and perhaps could have been avoided.

Back in 2017, Dimie Ogoina pointed out a possible outbreak of monkeypox in Nigeria and sounded the alarm. In 2019, a scientific study was published in the Lancet Infectious Diseases discussing the findings...

Over the last two years, a public health crisis has been at the forefront of our news. However, other health emergencies continue to receive very little or no attention at all. More than one billion people globally are affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), a grouping of diseases which is made up of 20 different conditions, some more known such as Dengue or Rabies, and some much less known...

The G7 hold over 50% of global net wealth: Why is it in their interest to strengthen the economic recovery of Africa? How can Africa create a return on investments for G7 countries?

With 35 selected experts from business, politics and civil society, the topics of Recovery, Preparedness and Resilience in Times of Crises were discussed at The Africa Roundtable in Berlin on May 12, 2022...

African heads of state are feeling reminded of the Cold War era these days, says Dr. Carlos Lopes, High Representative of the African Union and Professor at the University of Cape Town in this edition of “The Africa Roundtable”. At that time, the states were supposed to decide between the West and East blocs. But they have never benefited from this - one reason for the current political reluctance.

But they are not spared...

The talk of historical responsibility plays an important role in German and European politics. There are different perspectives on how and with what this is filled, especially between European and African capitals.

We talk to the African author Nanjala Nyabola and the director of the Goethe Institute, Prof. Dr. Carola Lentz.

The talk of historical responsibility plays an important role in German and European politics. How and with what this is filled, there are different perspectives, especially between European and African capitals. We talk to the African author Nanjala Nyabola and the director of the Goethe Institute, Prof. Dr. Carola Lentz.

Is there an alternative to humanity towards people in need? No, says book author and winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, Abdulrazak Gurnah, in the podcast of The Africa Roundtable. Regardless of all resistance, “just keep going”. 

In an interview with Christina Mhundwa, Gurnah talks about identity, flight and new beginnings, reparations and painful differences of Europeans when dealing with refugees from Ukraine and people from the Arab world.

The topics of migration and immigration from Africa regularly cause much debate. The situation is often viewed differently within the African community than it is in Europe. Although increasing climate catastrophes are driving more and more people to flee their homes, the proportion of people migrating from Africa to Europe is just ten percent of the total migration in Europe...

Vaccination as prevention, protection against diseases before they break out. Vaccination in Africa as a protective shield for the world. And what about health care in Africa - what does that have to do with Europe?

Talk with Dr. Noubar Afeyan is founder and CEO of Flagship Pioneering (Moderna) and Elhadj As Sy expert on humanitarian aid, Chair of the Board of the Kofi Annan Foundation.