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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

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-50
E: voss@afrikaverein.de

POLITICS & COMMUNICATION

Martin Rambach

Manager Public Affairs/PR

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-54
E: rambach@afrikaverein.de

Diplomatic Advisor

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

Ambassador ret.

T: +49 (0)30 - 20 60 719-46
E: kochanke@afrikaverein.de

Ulf-Peter Noetzel

Senior Policy Advisor

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 7190
E: noetzel@afrikaverein.de

COUNTRIES & MARKETS

Paawana Abalo

Manager West & Central francophone Africa i

Sectors: Circular Economy, Water, Digitalisation

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-61
E: abalo@afrikaverein.de

Scarlett Apfelbacher

Manager Anglophone & Lusophone West Africa i

Sectors: Wholesale & Foreign Trade, Mining & Raw Materials

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-47
E: apfelbacher@afrikaverein.de

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

Senior Manager Projects & Partnerships

Sectors: Education and Qualification, Consultancies (incl. Legal Consulting)

T: +49 (0)30 2060 719-33
E: kunert@afrikaverein.de

Lino Eppelsheim

Manager North Africa & Sahel  i

Sector: Financing, Logistics, Security

T: +49 (0)302060 719-57
E: eppelsheim@afrikaverein.de

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

Senior Manager East Africa i

Sector: Healthcare, Chemical Industry

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-43
E: nitardy@afrikaverein.de

Wiebke Polomka - Projektassistentin Politik & Kommunikation
Wiebke Polomka

Senior Manager Southern Africa 

Sectors: Automotive & Mobility, Construction & Infrastructure i

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-48
E: polomka@afrikaverein.de

Robin Walter

Manager German Agribusiness Alliance

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-44
E: walter@afrikaverein.de

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

Senior Manager Research & Communication Projects

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-52
E: zierz@afrikaverein.de

Khadi Camara · Referentin Lusophones Afrika & Anglophones Westafrika
Khadi Camara (Parental leave)

Deputy Head of Countries & Markets

Senior Manager Anglophone West Africa & Lusophone Africa i

Sectors: Energy, Water & Recycling, indeed Africa! The Young Business Network

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-56
E: camara@afrikaverein.de

FINANCE, CONTROLLING & ADMINISTRATION

Carmen Oldenburger

Head of Administration, Finance, Controlling, Human Resources

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-40
E: oldenburger@afrikaverein.de

GERMAN-AFRICAN BUSINESS EVENTS

CEO: RA Christoph Kannengießer

 

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

Senior Manager

T: +49 (0)40 41 91 33-26
E: buerger@afrikaverein.de

Nicolas Annan

Project Assistant

Responsable for indeed Africa! The Young Business Network

T: +49 (0)30 20 60 719-51
E: annan@afrikaverein.de