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Christoph Kannengießer - Hauptgeschäftsführer des Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschft e.V.
Christoph Kannengießer

CEO

Christoph Kannengießer has been Chief Executive Officer of the Afrika-Verein since June 1st 2012. Since 1995 he has worked in responsible positions of business associations such as the German Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Confederation of German Employers' Associations as well as Managing Director of the Brand Association (2007-2009). He was also almost 4 years Deputy Secretary General of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.

Claudia Voss - Geschäftsführerin · Leiterin Politik und Kommunikation / Pressesprecherin des Afrikaverein der deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.
Claudia Voß

Managing Director

Head of Countries & Markets

 

Jacqueline Splitt

Assistant to the CEO

POLITICS & COMMUNICATION

Leonie Brandl

Senior Manager Public Affairs/PR

Lisa Steinbacher - Referentin Politik & Kommunikation der deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.
Lisa Steinbacher

Senior Manager Politics & Communication

Diplomatic Advisor

Egon Kochanke - Botschafter a.D. beim Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.
Egon Kochanke

Ambassador ret.

COUNTRIES & MARKETS

Khadi Camara · Referentin Lusophones Afrika & Anglophones Westafrika
Khadi Camara

Deputy Head of Countries & Markets
Senior Manager Anglophone West Africa & Lusophone Africa i
Manager Energy, Water & Recycling
indeed Africa! The Young Business Network

Paawana Abalo

Manager West & Central francophone Africa i

 

Sector: Circular Economy and Water

Katarina Kunert · NORD · Referentin Nordafrika des Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.
Katarina Kunert

Senior Manager North Africa and Sahel i

Sector: Education and Qualification, Security, Automotive

Asmau Nitardy · Referentin Ostafrika des Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.
Asmau Nitardy

Senior Manager East Africa i
Sector: Healthcare, Water and Environmental Technologies, Chemical Industry

 

Wiebke Polomka - Projektassistentin Politik & Kommunikation
Wiebke Polomka

Senior Manager Southern Africa 

Sector: Automotive, Mining & Raw Materials i

Sherihan Radi

Senior Manager

Robin Walter

Manager German Agribusiness Alliance

Berit Zierz · Messewesen & Ausschreibungen beim Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft e.V:
Berit Zierz

Trade fair business & tenders

FINANCE, CONTROLLING & ADMINISTRATION

Carmen Oldenburger

Head of Administration, Finance, Controlling, Human Resources

GERMAN-AFRICAN BUSINESS EVENTS

CEO: RA Christoph Kannengießer

 

Berit Bürger · Projektmanagerin der Afrika-Verein Veranstaltungs-GmbH
Berit Bürger

Senior Manager

Gianna Kracht

Project Manager