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Business corridor

Europe ↔ Africa

Doing business between Europe and Africa means getting market access, tax, contracts, people and regulation right on both sides. WONE Global coordinates the work in both countries, so one team keeps it joined up.

Frankfurt · Tuesday 3 November

19:06

Local time

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South Africa · Tuesday 3 November

20:06

Local time

How the work runs on both sides

A worked journey for this corridor

What has to happen in each country, in what order, and what one side changes for the other, with the sources for each step.

  1. A German company sets up an East Africa hub in Kenya →A German company (a GmbH or AG) sets up a Kenyan company or branch in Nairobi to sell, service and coordinate its business across East Africa. It must meet Germany's reporting, tax and social insurance rules for outward investment and post… 12 steps · 6 workstreams · 37 sourced statements

Key questions

Questions this corridor raises

  1. 01What is the commercial objective on each side of the corridor?
  2. 02Which entities, contracts or licences are required?
  3. 03How will money, people, goods or data move between the markets?
  4. 04Which capabilities need to be coordinated rather than handled separately?

Typical work

Work that moves along this corridor

Market accessCapital & transactionsTrade & supply chainPeople & operations

Tax, legal, people and money questions on one side change the answer on the other. WONE Global plans the work in both countries together before anything starts.

Partner firms

Who handles each service, in both markets

Named WONE Global leads where they exist; everything else arranged by WONE Global on request, with the name confirmed before work begins.

ServiceEuropeAfrica
Legal & Contracting Arranged on request Arranged on request
Tax & International Structuring Ulrike Berner, MBA Arranged on request
Corporate & Entity Services Arranged on request Arranged on request
Government & Regulatory Affairs Arranged on request Arranged on request
Employment, Payroll & Mobility Arranged on request Johan Beer
Commercial Intelligence & Market Research Arranged on request Arranged on request
Accounting, Reporting & Statutory Compliance Arranged on request Arranged on request
Audit & Assurance Arranged on request Arranged on request
Finance & Treasury Arranged on request Arranged on request
Banking & Capital Access Arranged on request Arranged on request
Payments, Foreign Exchange & Settlement Arranged on request Arranged on request
Insurance & Risk Transfer Arranged on request Arranged on request
Transactions & Deals Ulrike Berner, MBA Arranged on request
Trade, Customs & Supply Chain Arranged on request Arranged on request
Technology, Data & Cyber Arranged on request Arranged on request
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection Arranged on request Arranged on request
Risk, Compliance & Financial Integrity Arranged on request Arranged on request
Disputes & Resolution Arranged on request Arranged on request

WONE Global Partners

Professionals on both sides

Ulrike Berner, MBAMunich · Germany

WONE Global Partner · Germany

Ulrike Berner, MBA

Managing Partner · BSP Berner Schaeffler & Partners GmbH · Munich

Ulrike Berner has been Managing Director and shareholder of BSP since 2021, leading the strategic direction, client relationships, and business development of the firm. She has extensive experience working with firms an…

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Work between Europe and Africa, coordinated on both sides.

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