Universities, Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development in Africa

The conference will be jointly organized by Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences and the Institute for International Relations North Rhine-Westphalia (AgNRW) and is part of the project “German-African University Partnership Platform for the Development of Entrepreneurship and SMEs”, financed by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and conducted through the Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences together with its partners, the University of Cape Coast in Ghana and the University of Nairobi in Kenya.

The conference will continue the successful tradition of the previous years and provides a unique platform in Germany, allowing the exchange among businesses and between industry and academia from Germany and Africa. The conference highlights the issues entrepreneurship and SMEs in Africa, market entry and development in Africa, international business between Germany and Africa, as well as development of enterprises and the training and recruitment of qualified personnel. Consideration will be given especially for the opportunities of cooperation between universities and businesses.

The official program will end on 11 November 2016 at noon. After a reception you are welcome to join us for the cultural program “Carnival in Cologne”. You will soon receive a draft program, a call for workshops, and a call for presentations.

Please also check our website www.german-african-entrepreneurship.org for further information.