Christian Hiller von Gaertringen, Author at Africa Partners

Christian Hiller von Gaertringen

Thanks to his financial expertise, dense international network and deep understanding of the African economy Christian is a renowned expert and keynote speaker for business and finance in Africa.

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Desalegn’s resignation is a sign of Ethiopia’s desolate situation

Under prime minister Hailemariam Desalegn Ethiopia accumulated a huge external debt. Today, foreign investors should avoid Ethiopia as economic conditions have turned so bad. For German media the ...
On 16 February 2018 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
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It’s the other way round: Europe needs Africa more than Africa needs Europe

Europeans tend to believe that the neighbouring continent in their south still needs their aid and support. The opposite is true: Africa offers the solution to Europe’s structural ...
On 14 February 2018 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
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No, Africa does not need more philanthropy

Jeffrey Sachs, the US Economist, calls for more philanthropy in Africa. He is wrong. Philanthropy perpetuates a paternalistic attitude. Only fair economic ties can create equal relationships between ...
On 10 February 2018 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
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Le téléphone mobile favorise la démocratie en Afrique

Le mobile a apporté la monnaie électronique en Afrique. Mais au-delà M-Pesa, le mobile et Internet ont contribué à favoriser l’émergence de sociétés civiles sur le continent. M-Pesa ...
On 25 January 2018 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
Economics 0
Europeans, you are not the only ones doing charity in Africa

Europeans tend to believe that nobody except them is doing charity in Africa. This is one of the many false perceptions Europeans have. Africans do a lot of charity, ...
On 25 December 2017 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
Deutsch 0
Deutsche Haltung zu Afrika im Taumel der Gefühle

Über Afrika und die Ankunft vieler Flüchtlinge wird in Deutschland heftig gestritten. Dabei lassen sich die Deutschen von ihren Gefühlen und Ängsten hinreißen. Ein realistischer Blick tut not. Die aktuelle ...
On 26 November 2017 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
Economics 0
Plaidoyer pour un grand projet d’intégration

Jean-Louis Guigou, président-fondateur du think-tank IPEMED, et Pierre Beckouche, professeur d’université, plaident pour une intégration de l’Afrique, du monde méditerranéen et de l’Europe. Une proposition audacieuse, mais réaliste. ...
On 1 November 2017 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
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Emmanuel Macron’s new Africa Policy

The French President promised a substantial change in the Africa policy of his country. The touchstone will not be politics or trade, but to integrate the economies of ...
On 1 October 2017 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
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Does Aid boost Development on the African continent?

Europeans are proud of all the aid they pretend to bring to Africa: government aid and a lot of donations. Do they really boost development? There are some ...
On 7 July 2017 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen
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Ethiopia’s investment promoters try to make it up

An Ethiopian delegation is touring through Germany for promoting foreign investment as Ethiopia falls behind due to political unrest, a burden of external debts and a tense currency ...
On 26 June 2017 / By Christian Hiller von Gaertringen