➀ The Daimler and Benz Foundation launches the funding format 'Ladenburger Horizonte' to focus on research collaborations between German and African institutions in selected regions.
➁ The new funding measure addresses the growing scientific and political significance of African countries.
➂ Two research projects are selected to address urgent social challenges on the African continent.
➀ Africa's vast deserts and riverbeds, once seen as harmless, are actually a source of silicon, the backbone of the digital world.
➁ Despite rich natural resources and growing technical labor, Africa is largely excluded from the global semiconductor supply chain.
➂ The continent's abundant resources of cobalt, tantalum, tungsten, and other key minerals are crucial for chip production, giving it a unique advantage.
