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Germany introduces controls at all land borders

Germany will introduce controls at its nine land borders for the next six months beginning from 16 September, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) announced in Berlin on Monday. Accordingly, temporary border controls will be implemented at all of Germany’s land borders, including those with Austria, the Czech Republic, Poland, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Denmark. Given that …

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Bonn: International migration conference to actively engage refugees

The 5th Conference of the German Network for Forced Migration Studies takes place in Bonn from 16-18 September 2024. Themed “Regional and Local Responses to Global Refugee Movements: Contexts, Challenges, Solutions”, it aims to explore the multifaceted dynamics of forced migration, including the root causes, the global and regional factors at play, and the challenges faced by both refugees and …

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African companies must recognise strategic M&A as viable strategy, says investment bank CEO

Founders can prepare diligently for M&A exits by identifying the right pools of buyers, stress-testing business plans and clearly defining value propositions Impacted by global economic issues and geopolitical tensions, African companies have faced a challenging 12 months in terms of VC-backed activity. However, for any founders considering their best route to a profitable exit, one option has emerged as …

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