Claudia Voß
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Claudia Voß is Chief Executive Officer of the German-African Business Association (Afrika-Verein). She has worked for the association since 2015, initially as its press spokesperson. Before joining the AV, Voß held various positions at German media organisations. She studied at the University of Hamburg, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London, Bayero University in Nigeria, and Cheikh Anta Diop University in Senegal.
Khadi Camara
Deputy CEO
Khadi Camara is Deputy CEO of the German-African Business Association (Afrika-Verein). She has worked for the association since 2016, helping to shape its strategic direction, overseeing key financing matters, and contributing to the development and delivery of major events. She holds a master’s degree in International Business Administration and spent part of her studies in South Africa. Camara is of Senegalese heritage.
Events & Membership
Berit Bürger
Senior Manager, Members & Events
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-51
Countries & Markets
Khadi Camara
Head of Countries & Markets
Senior Manager for English-speaking West Africa & Portuguese-speaking Africa; Sectors: Energy, Circular Economy
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-56
Asmau Nitardy
Senior Manager East Africa
Sectors: Healthcare, Chemical industry
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-43
Wiebke Polomka
Senior Manager Southers Africa
Sectors: Automotive & Mobility, Mining, Construction & Infrastructure
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-48
Nicoletta Maier
Manager French-speaking North and West Africa
Sectors: Digitalisation
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-61
Katarina Kunert
Senior Manager Projects & Partnerships
Sectors: Education and training, consultancy firms (including legal advice)
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-33
Robin Walter
Manager German Agribusiness Alliance
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-44
Berit Zierz
Senior Manager, Research and Communications Projects
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-52
Grace Njathi
Working Student
Politics & Communication
Martin Rambach
Manager Public Affairs/PR
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-54
Sven Benentreu
Project Manager
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-55
Senior Advisors
Egon Kochanke
Former Ambassador
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-46
Ulf-Peter Noetzel
Senior Policy Advisor
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-32
Stefanie Simon
Senior Advisor
Finance, Management Accounting & Administration
Carmen Oldenburger
Head of Administration, Finance, Controlling and Human Resources
+49 (0)30 20 60 719-40
Seit über 90 Jahren unterstützt der Afrika-Verein der deutschen Wirtschaft (AV) Unternehmen beim wirtschaftlichen Engagement auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent. Mit mehr als 400 Mitgliedern – von Start-ups bis zu DAX-Konzernen – repräsentieren wir rund 85 Prozent des deutschen Afrika-Geschäfts.
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