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    Call for Applications: International Parliamentary Scholarship Africa (IPS Africa)
    08.04.2026 Other, Education, Development | Bettina Onyango

    Would you like to get to know the German Parliament? The International Parliamentary Scholarship (IPS) Programme for African Countries is aimed at politically and socially committed young…

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    Upcoming DIES Web Seminar “Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education Management”
    07.04.2026 ICT, Events, Other, Education, Development, General - DAAD | Bettina Onyango

    Within the framework of their joint Dialogue on Innovative Higher Education Strategies (DIES) Programme, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the German Rectors’ Conference…

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    Call for Applications: DAAD In-Country / In-Region Scholarship Programme
    07.04.2026 Scholarships, Other, Education, Development, General - DAAD | Bettina Onyango

    Do you see your future academic career contributing to sustainable development and the SDGs in Africa? Are you planning to pursue a Master’s degree in…

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    Invitation: Job Readiness Workshop
    30.10.2025 UKUDLA, Alumni, Development, DIGI-FACE, SA-GER CDR, General - DAAD | Ruth Knoblich

    Thanks to the DAAD Lecturers Programme’s annual fund, DAAD CoE SAGER CDR alumnus Dr Kene Ikebuaku and Ruth Knoblich have been able to establish a…

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    2025 South African – German Collaborative Research Programme on Artificial Intelligence for Societal Transformation

    National Research Foundation in partnership with Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR), (and the DLR Project Management Agency) will fund up to five…

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    Façonner l’avenir des relations afro-européennes pour un avenir durable – appel à contributions

    Dans un monde de plus en plus interconnecté, les avantages de la mondialisation s’accompagnent de défis majeurs. C'est dans ce contexte que le réseau PMIC organise…

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    Shaping the Future of African-European Relations for a Sustainable Future – Call for Papers

    In an increasingly interconnected world, the benefits of globalisation go hand in hand with major challenges. It is against this backdrop that the PMIC network…

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    APPEL A COMMUNICATIONS : COLLOQUE SCIENTIFIQUE INTERNATIONAL CEGLA-DAAD
    26.05.2025 Governance, Development, CEGLA, General - DAAD | Schilan Stach

    L’Université Abdou Moumouni de Niamey accueille cette année la VIIᵉ édition du colloque scientifique international du CEGLA – DAAD, consacré au thème : « Changement climatique et résilience des collectivités territoriales africaines »

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    Perspectives on the Germany-Kenya Labour Mobility Pact in the Digital Age
    21.09.2024 Development, CEMEREM | Nashon Adero

    It can be hypothesised that the new attention-grabbing labour mobility agreement between Germany and Kenya, while offering immediate relief to both countries — Germany’s ageing workforce and Kenya’s youth unemployment crisis — may ultimately hinder Kenya’s long-term development by exacerbating brain drain. However, if properly managed, it could also promote brain circulation, fostering skills transfer and capacity building that benefits both nations in the long run. In the digital age, physical migration is not the only way to labour productivity. For a long time, the DAAD has been a keen advocate of the idea that the Kenyans who have been sponsored to study in Germany return home to build their economy, which is a noble initiative indeed and a key element of the broader concept of brain circulation through skills transfer. Recent suggestions of encouraging the DAAD scholars to stay on and work in Germany has not taken away from the fact that the desired end for them is to return to their home countries eventually and impact the domestic economy, as returning experts.

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