Once again this year, the German Africa Foundation and the German Business Initiative for Sub-Saharan Africa (SAFRI) hosted their annual reception in honour of the African Diplomatic Corps, attended by Minister of State Serap Güler.

Programme

Welcome remarks
H.E. Igor César, Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps
Thomas Schäfer, Chairman of the Sub-Saharan Africa Initiative of German Businesses (SAFRI)
Dr Volker Treier, Head of Foreign Trade and member of the Executive Board of the German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (DIHK)
Dr Uschi Eid, President, German Africa Foundation

Kenote speech
Serap Güler, Minister of State at the Federal Foreign Office

Panel discussion
H.E. Eskindir Yirga Asfaw, Ambassador of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
H.E. Dr Mohamed Abd El-Sattar Elbadri, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
Gesa Bräutigam, Director for Sub-Saharan Africa and the Sahel at the Federal Office
Leandro Fernandez, Managing Director and CEO, INZAG Germany GmbH