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During a visit to southern Africa, German President Steinmeier praised the new leadership under South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa. In Botswana he called for stronger cooperation between Europe and Africa.
2017 was Africa Year in Germany. One aim was to increase private investment in Africa. For Stefan Liebing, head of the German-African Business Association, not all the goals have been met.
Germany's environment ministry wants to halve CO2 emissions levels for new vehicles by 2030 - more than the EU's goal. The auto sector is already alarmed by a new EU exhaust test due in September.
Germany wants to use its G20 presidency to mobilize more assistance for Africa. But it has yet to work out a strategy which has been properly coordinated between government ministries and time is running out.