The German – African Business Association (Afrika-Verein) is improving German- African Business relations since 85 years. It is the key German foreign trade association for businesses and institutions with an interest in Africa.The currently over 500 members can draw from a wide array of experience and knowledge. Through its quality network of contacts in Africa the Afrika-Verein senses the pulse of African markets and provides insights about current developments on the continent.The Afrika-Verein further creates networking opportunities and represents members` interest both domestically and abroad, in order to best satisfy its members` needs and expectations.Information is compiled in a biweekly published newsletter, and in the „afrika wirtschaft", a bilingual magazine that keeps track of German-African business relations and informs about events such as business forums, delegation visits or regional round table meetings.Moreover, the Afrika-Verein offers business trips to African countries, organizes business days as well as regional, country and branch specific events about current hot topics. These include country forums like the German-Angolan Business Forum, the German-Ghanaian Business Forum, the German-Nigerian Business Forum and the German-South African-Business Forum. The Afrika-Verein additionally offers an annual industry forum for topics like energy, finance or agriculture. Members` interests are represented in the leading policy bodies and institutions in African states, as well as in Brussels and Germany. Here, the Afrika-Verein can rely on its wide network within the German political Africa scene. Moreover, Afrika-Verein is a member of the European Business Council for Africa (EBCAM). Afrika-Verein is also part of the two biggest regional initiatives of the German economies for North Africa and the Middle-East (NMI) and for Southern Africa (SAFRI).