Africa: More than raw materials – partne • Table.Briefings

By Thomas Schäfer

Thomas Schäfer is CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand and Chairman of the Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative of German Business (Safri).

To compete in the race for critical raw materials, Europe must finally make Africa better offers, demands Safri Chairman Thomas Schäfer on the occasion of the German-African Business Summit. This also includes a stronger focus on local value creation, he says.

Africa’s rich cultural history also includes a multitude of beautiful proverbs. One of them is: „A chirping bird does not build a nest.“ Meaning: Actions speak louder than words.

Africa: More than raw materials – partnership on equal footing

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