AFRIKA KOMMT!

The AFRIKA KOMMT! initiative was set-up in 2008 by leading DAX-listed enterprises and large family-run companies in Germany. The main idea behind the initiative is to provide young African managers from African countries with an opportunity to come to Germany and familiarize themselves with our business concepts. At the same time, the programme provides a framework for sustainable economic cooperation with Africa. The German Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the German Federal Foreign Office and German embassies in Africa actively support AFRIKA KOMMT!. The young professionals who are chosen first acquire a basic knowledge of German in their home countries. Once they arrive in Germany, they spend another three months building on these language skills. At the same time, management courses run by GIZ prepare participants for their work in the companies. Regular evaluations guarantee quality and company satisfaction. As part of the programme they spend eight months in thei...