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africon coworking in Bremen: Why our team still meets regularly despite being remote-first

Can a team spread across eleven countries be closer to...

africon CEO Marc Zander invited to share African automotive data with Liqui Moly

In June 2026, africon founder and CEO Marc Zander was...

africon joins the VDMA Beratungsnetzwerk: a vetted route to Africa for Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers

africon has been admitted to the VDMA Beratungsnetzwerk, the consulting...

Watch: Africa’s Raw Materials and Infrastructure Panel from the 9th German-African Economic Forum

Africa is no longer a future market, it is a...

Cosmetic or medicine? The question that decides your South African launch

South Africa is one of the easiest places in Africa...

Why local presence makes the difference: Inside africon’s East Africa team meeting in Dar es Salaam

Last month, the africon East Africa team met in Dar...

africon welcomes Kholoud Saeed as an Analyst in Egypt

Egypt is on the radar of more and more of...

africon welcomes Taha Laouni as a Senior Analyst in Morocco

As our client work in North Africa continues to expand,...

3 key learnings for German SMEs entering the Nigerian market: inside the Rhineland-Palatinate business delegation

How seven German companies explored Nigeria as a production and...

5 things German companies must know about Nigeria’s steel transformation

Nigeria is rewriting the rules for its steel and aluminium...

africon welcomes Mai Hani as a Senior Analyst in Egypt

As we see growing interest from clients in Egypt and...

africon CEO Marc Zander Moderates Raw Materials, Infrastructure and Industry Panel at 9th German-African Economic Forum

At the 9th German-African Economic Forum NRW in Dortmund, africon...

africon welcomes Tich Mbiri as a Senior Analyst in South Africa

We are pleased to welcome Tich Mbiri as the newest...

Isabella Kariuki joins africon as an Analyst in Kenya

As our project work expands, we are excited to welcome...

Feature: africon and MECS develop a map on promising markets for Italian packaging technologies

Africa is increasingly positioning itself as a high-potential market for...

africon welcomes Lukas Bauer as a Working Student

As our project portfolio across Africa continues to grow in...

africon presents opportunities for Italian companies in Africa, at UCIMA headquarters in Modena

UCIMA (the Italian Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Association), in collaboration with...

Africa’s automotive markets: How many cars will be on Africa’s roads in 2050?

Presenting insights at the IAA MOBILITY Africa Day 2025 africon...

What is your realistic sales potential in Africa?

Does your executive board require a data-driven Africa strategy?