{"id":1697,"date":"2014-06-10T11:26:12","date_gmt":"2014-06-10T09:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www2.wi.fh-flensburg.de\/africacentre\/?page_id=1697"},"modified":"2024-05-31T08:05:53","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T06:05:53","slug":"investing-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www2.wi.hs-flensburg.de\/africacentre\/projects\/investing-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Business in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Projects &#8220;Business in Africa&#8221;<\/h2>\n<p>Our students familiarize\u00a0with the characteristics of business activities in African countries based on an analysis of relevant economic and cultural indicators. This includes\u00a0cultural characteristics of doing business in Africa and increasing on the ability to solve problems in intercultural groups. Our students accompany actual\u00a0investment projects of our industry partners in African-German project groups.<\/p>\n<p>We are always interested in new projects with new industry partners. Please contact us in case your company is interested!<\/p>\n<p>Some highlights of former student research projects for industry:<\/p>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2023\/24<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Strategic development and financing of a solar power plant in South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Athlone Net Zero &#8211; a revitalization of a central business district<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable reconstruction &#8211; a case study in Nigeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2022\/23<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Hydrogen logistics in South Africa<\/li>\n<li>Market for motorbikes in Ghana, Kenya and Cameroon<\/li>\n<li>Impact of deglobalization and interest development on solar projects in Africa<\/li>\n<li>Sustainable energy for residential housing in Nigeria<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2021\/22<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>E-mobility in Cape Verde<\/li>\n<li>Central bank digital currency in West Africa<\/li>\n<li>Photo Voltaic in Kenya, Angola, Ghana and Cote d&#8217;Ivoire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2020\/21<\/h3>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li>Teliman (Mali) &#8211; a Taxi-moto service \u2013 An expansion towards Benin<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Ojirehprime (Nigeria) &#8211; a prepaid debit card\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Ana Mehani (Egypt) &#8211; A home services marketplace\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Market innovation \u2013 exploring innovative business models<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2019\/20<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"s6\">Microalgae Production on Cape Verde<\/li>\n<li class=\"s6\">FairGrid &#8211; A Power concept for Africa<\/li>\n<li class=\"s6\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Essential surgery kit in Ethiopia<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s6\">Next billion devices &#8211; possibilities of voice-first low-end smartphone<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2018\/19<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"s6\"><span class=\"s2\">Building Partnerships in Africa \u2013 <\/span><span class=\"s2\">Analysing<\/span><span class=\"s2\"> Opportunities in the Energy Market &#8211; Case Study Southern African Power Pool (SAPP<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s6\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Added value in agricultural production processes in Africa by adding renewable energy generation<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s6\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Market study for industrial pumps used in the beverage, dairy and food processing in Nigeria<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s6\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.0625rem;\">Mobile Security solutions for Africa \u2013 Market overview and market entry possibilities for a mobile privacy \/ security solution<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2017\/18<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Market potential analysis for the use of IT applications<\/li>\n<li>Business potential for renewable energy solutions in West Africa arising from carbon reduction programs of global companies<\/li>\n<li>Water Market Entry in Zambia<\/li>\n<li>Safety at Work in Africa \u2013 Research and Evaluation on the Demand in Selected Countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2016\/17<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Promising business models for and in Africa<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Payment methods in Africa<\/li>\n<li>Higher education 2030<\/li>\n<li>Water supply in Zambia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2015\/16<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Marketing for South African Tourism<\/li>\n<li>Waste to Energy &#8211; Process Plasma Gasification<\/li>\n<li>Timber\u00a0Sourcing\u00a0in Cameroon<\/li>\n<li>Mobile Solar Container in Rural Areas<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2014\/15<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial concept for a biometric register in\u00a0Kenya<\/li>\n<li>Vendor management &#8211; A comparative analysis of current practices in Nigera<\/li>\n<li>Business models for academic education in Cameroon<\/li>\n<li>Energy management with regenerative energy in selected African countries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Business in Africa, Projects Winter 2013\/14<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Financial concept for an infrastructure project in Kenya<\/li>\n<li>Investment opportunities for\u00a0financial institutions and authorities in Ethiopia<\/li>\n<li>Economic Partnership Agreements (EPA)<\/li>\n<li>Export Credit Agencies (ECA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Prof. Dr. Kay Pfaffenberger<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:kay.pfaffenberger@hs-flensburg.de\">kay.pfaffenberger@hs-flensburg.de<\/a><br \/>\n+49 461 805 1748<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Projects &#8220;Business in Africa&#8221; 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