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Beginning of project worth €200 million: Frenell-SES is shaping Egypt’s energy transition
Frenell and SES are forming a joint venture for solar power plants and demonstrating how successful economic cooperation between Europe and Africa can be. A history of this flagship project.
IFAT Munich 2026: dialogue and cooperation at the BDE joint stand
The IFAT Munich 2026 provided a central platform for Partnering in Business with Germany (PG) to foster international business initiation in the circular economy, the water management industry and the environmental sector in a targeted manner. The focus of the participation in the trade fair was on the involvement of international PG delegations and the direct exchange with German companies at the joint stand of the Federal Association of the German Waste, Water and Circular Economy Management Industry (BDE).
Strong impetus for German-Turkish cooperation
The first session of the German-Turkish Partnering in Business with Germany steering committee, which took place in Berlin on 29 April 2026, sends out a clear signal for the further development of economic cooperation between German and Turkish SMEs.
Hannover Messe 2026: international cooperation as key to success for German SMEs
The Hannover Messe 2026 trade fair, which attracted around 110,000 visitors, impressively showed the extent to which industrial transformation is characterised by international cooperation. It is becoming more and more obvious for German SMEs that economic success increasingly depends on access to new markets and innovative partners.
Internationalisation from a single source: services for German SMEs
The Future Day for SMEs, organised by the BVMW (German Confederation of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises), the largest network of SMEs in Germany, serves as a unique forum for exchange between business and policymakers. More than 6,000 exhibitors took part in the event, focusing in particular on services and innovative solutions for German SMEs. Partnering in Business with Germany was showcased at a joint stand together with other foreign trade and investment promotion instruments of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.
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Making cooperation concrete: how the Africa Business Network strengthens economic partnerships
The 21st Partner Meeting of the Africa Business Network (ABN) took place on 22 September 2025 at the Haus der Deutschen Wirtschaft in Berlin and was more than just a networking event: it demonstrated how we can concretely design and systematically support the economic cooperation between Germany and Africa.
Innovative solutions for a sustainable South African economy
In late August, 45 South African executives who had taken part in the Partnering in Business with Germany programme met in Cape Town with representatives from business associations, the Consulate General in Cape Town, the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, the Southern African-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK South Africa), and Germany Trade & Invest. The focus was on promoting innovation and partnerships for a sustainable and digital future, and encouraging professional exchange and networking.
Conferences on cooperation with Africa in Kiel and Hanover
In June 2025, the Wirtschaftsförderung und Technologietransfer Schleswig-Holstein (WTSH), the chambers of commerce in northern Germany and the Africa Business Network (GTAI) hosted networking events for local SMEs in Kiel and Hanover. Partnering in Business with Germany took the opportunity to make the programme better known in this region.
South Africa: the gateway to the African continent
As the geopolitical landscape shifts, the importance of diversifying markets is growing – for both South Africa and Germany alike. Against this backdrop, the second meeting of the German-South African Steering Committee took place in Berlin on 11 June 2025, with a clear focus on deepening bilateral economic ties.
Meeting of Partners in the Africa Business Network: A Focus on North Africa
The 20th Meeting of Partners in the Africa Business Network took place at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action on 19 March. The network is a Federal Government initiative to support German SMEs that wish to develop and expand their business in Africa. The Partnering in Business with Germany (PG) programme is one of the network partners that promote cooperation between Germany and Africa.
AI for SMEs: potential for South-African companies
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a firm component of day-to-day business ìn many companies and their work processes worldwide – in order to increase efficiency or optimise processes. What possibilities does the implementation of AI offer in enterprises? And how can my own company benefit from AI?
Networking: a valuable tool for South African SMEs
Under the theme ‘Connection creates Values’, over 70 South African entrepreneurs who are all former participants of Partnering in Business with Germany met in Johannesburg in mid-September. The event focused not only on networking but also on the sharing of views and expertise on foreign trade financing.
Extension by three years: continuation of support of business initiation with German SMEs for South African business executives
South Africa and Germany have extended their cooperation in the context of Partnering in Business with Germany by another three years. Lerato Mataboge, Deputy Director-General at the South African Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (dtic), and German Ambassador Andreas Peschke signed the respective joint declaration of intent in Pretoria on 24 April 2024.
South Africa: Course set for further cooperation
Within the framework of the German-South African Binational Commission on 19 June, the working group on economy and energy met. Ms Borak, Deputy Head of Bilateral and Regional Climate and Energy Cooperation, Sub-Saharan Africa at the BMWK, also discussed the Manager Training Programme, in which South Africa has been a partner country since 2019.
“We got recognized globally after the programme”
“Gaining new strength through cooperation” – this was the motto of the first alumni event on 11 and 12 May in Cape Town, South Africa. The theme was not only on paper but was lived by the former Programme participants on both days. The focus was on networking among themselves as well as on cooperation with German institutions.
Wine and friends make a great blend
Ezanne and Lesego got to know each other during the Virtual Manager Training Programme in 2020. Then they met each other in real life and became friends. At one of their get-togethers, they hit on the idea of creating their own wine range. And that was the beginning of “Khai Wines”. Khai means “rise up”, and the brand represents the passion the two entrepreneurs have for their home country South Africa.
