Dag Franz Josef Zimen

i am a friend of modern africa because ...

I am a friend of modern Africa because of all the courageous and encouraging Africans all over this beautiful continent who never give up to build up their project of a free, fair and vibrant Africa. These people have a strong vision, a lot of ideas, an infinite energy, an admirable endurance and a great sense of humour. The circumstances in Africa are all but easy but wherever you go, whenever you look, whomever you listen, you’ll find a steadily growing modern Africa.

Contact: zimen@deutsche-afrika-stiftung.de

featured projects

The Monster tamer

How to resist corruption? How to elect the right way? And what is democracy all about? – Kenya’s civil society hungers for maturity and sovereignty. How to achieve them is explained by Reverent Jephthah Gathaka… Once upon our time, there is a small village on the edge of the Rift ... more...

DAS blog

DAS blog! (www.das-blog.info) Wherever you are, whenever you listen, DAS is modern Africa... www.das-blog.info is published by the German Africa foundation. DAS blog combines blogs and podcasts from various authors on issues of modern Africa... Subscribe to RSS & ... more...

German Africa Award 2008 (INVITATION)

The prestigious German Africa Award 2008 goes to the Journalist and MEdia-Entrepreneur Trevor Ncube from Zimbabwe. Trevor Ncube is the owner and Publisher of the last two independent newspapers in Zimbabwe: "The Standard" and "Zimbabwe Independent". He also owns and ... more...

I am a Friend of these Projects

Ashesi University College in Accra

The Ashesi University College in Accra, is the first non-religious private sector university in the country and a subsidiary of Ashesi University Foundation, a non-profit, publicly supported corporation based in Seattle, Washington. Ashesi's vision is to train a new generation of ethical and ... more...

Umbrella Orphans and Widows: St Luke’s Nursery School.

Today there over 3 million children living with HIV, almost 2 million of them are below the age of 15 and live in Sub-Saharan Africa (Merico 2005). Although many people including children are heavily affected by HIV Aids in the world, St Luke’s takes pride in providing orphan children with ... more...

OutHere Records

The only music label in the so called First World which promotes contemporary local music styles from the metropolitan areas which are currently coming of age: Kwaito from South Africa, Bongo Flava from Tansania, Hiplife from Ghana and many more. It is the only strictly African Urban Sounds ... more...

Save Darfur Coalition

The Save Darfur Coalition is an alliance of over 175 faith-based, advocacy and humanitarian organizations whose mission is to raise public awareness about the ongoing genocide in Darfur and to mobilize a unified response to the atrocities that threaten the lives of more than two million people ... more...

Afrikas IPTV und stimme im Internet

VOAM ist ein Fernsehsender im Internet (IPTV), der den Zuschauern politische, gesellschaftliche und Wirtschaftsnachrichten und Dokumentarfilme über Afrika präsentiert, wobei der Schwerpunkt auf der korrekten Darstellung der wirtschaftlichen und politischen Entwicklung afrikanischer ... more...

Africa Leads

This book will reshape your image of Africa. It contains 87 boldly illustrated, inspiring real-life stories about responsible leaders, communities, businesses and educators succeeding in this continent. These are inspiring stories supported by facts; strong voices from South Africa to ... more...