African Entrepreneurship Record

The hardships for the Jiaozhou sailors are still ahead! Because according to the decision of the East African Government, or rather Ernst’s decision, this time East African instructors will continue conducting more than a year of intensive training for these sailors from the Far East Empire, simulating a wartime mode, lasting until May of next year.

According to the original history, Japan’s invasion of Korea happened in June of next year, and Korea would inevitably seek assistance from its sovereign country.

Of course, history is not unchangeable, and whether the Far East Empire would face this calamity is unpredictable; perhaps a formidable hero would arise or some good luck could stop Japan’s first wave of attack.

Indeed, it’s just the first wave of attack. According to Ernst’s understanding of the Japanese, a ”small” setback is completely surmountable concerning their ambitions. Much like in the previous life, if there hadn’t been an atomic bomb, it might have required a true invasion of Edo and capture of the Emperor to unwillingly make them surrender.

Ernst’s actions aren’t entirely a matter of personal interest; ensuring the independence of the Far East Empire also safeguards East Africa’s interests in the Far East. Take Jiaozhou, for instance; with East Africa’s support, economic development has progressed thirty years ahead compared to the previous life. Countries like the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, and the United States are all coveting Jiaozhou.

The issue is, this piece of cake was enlarged by East Africa, naturally making it impossible to share it with other countries. Of course, Germany and Austria-Hungary can still participate, since when East Africa initially developed Jiaozhou, it was under the banner of these two countries. At that time, East Africa was still a ”poor chief” in the eyes of the previous emperor of the Far East Empire.

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Dar es Salaam City.

Today, the eastern district of Dar es Salaam City feels especially lively. Following the University of Dar es Salaam, the second higher education institution registered by the Ministry of Education was established.

Many key figures from the Dar es Salaam City Government and the Central Province Provincial Government participated in this celebratory event.

”The inauguration ceremony for Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology.”

A red banner with white letters was seen hanging across the entrance of an ”East African” style university. The reason it’s called an ”East African” style university entrance is because East African universities are quite different from many mainstream schools in the contemporary world.

In the eyes of many, East African institutions of higher education resemble East Africa’s transportation planning, considered ”severely” wasteful and stylistically eccentric.

This is naturally Ernst’s creation. After all, as a civil engineer, Ernst’s ability to replicate from a model is quite good, drawing heavily from the 21st-century Eastern campus features, if not exactly the same, then definitely 99% similar, including this rather ”majestic” campus gate reflecting industrial minimalist style.

This architectural style, which Ernst had grown visually tired of in his previous life, surprisingly stands out in the 19th century, especially amidst a cluster of European-style buildings.

At this moment, Constantine was chatting with his German ”compatriot”: ”Waguri’s director is also from Stuttgart. What is your view of our Dar es Salaam City?”

In Europe, Stuttgart was the closest major city to the Heixinggen Principality. The previous Heixinggen Prince, Ernst’s grandfather, had often supported Stuttgart’s educational initiatives.

Finally, it’s reversed now; Stuttgart City is supporting East African higher education enterprises. Of course, there’s certainly a ”Berlin” pulling strings; after all, Germany’s higher education resources are limited, and East Africa is still a ”remote area.” Without the German Government’s push, such a thing would be hard to accomplish.

This Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology is supported by Stuttgart United Technical Industrial School in construction, and since 1876 it has already been renamed Stuttgart Higher Technical College.

Of course, put in the 21st century of the previous life, it has an even more prestigious name—University of Stuttgart, one of the TU9 members of the nine German Universities of Excellence for technical subjects, alongside RWTH Aachen University, Technical University of Berlin, Technical University of Munich, Technical University of Darmstadt, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, regarded as among Germany’s most esteemed technical universities.

And Stuttgart United Technical Industrial College was established in 1829, it will be ”century-old prestigious school” in just over thirty more years.

So, with this school taking the lead, the aid construction of Dar es Salaam Institute of Technology also facilitates East African government in better introducing the German higher education system.

As for Constantine, a king well-known in Stuttgart, Waguri had long been aware of him since, even when he was an elementary school student, Constantine was a celebrity in the Stuttgart region.

Given the proximity between Heixinggen and Stuttgart, most Stuttgart citizens and even those of the former Württemberg Kingdom knew about the existence of the Heixinggen Principality. This knowledge increased as East Africa became a world power; after all, he is considered a ”big character” from around Stuttgart.

”Your Majesty, arriving in Dar es Salaam City, I’ve felt a sense of familiarity; it has certain styles resembling Stuttgart.”

Waguri wasn’t flattering but speaking truthfully. Given that the Heixinggen Royal Family is from the Heixinggen Principality near Stuttgart, the East African Kingdom carries a strong ”Southern German style,” or more precisely, a ”Swabian style.”

Constantine was pleased with his comment; although he stayed in East Africa long-term, he still held affection for Germany.

”Director Waguri, this East Germany collaboration is a good opportunity for your school and us East Africans. Although our establishment was recent, it’s not immodest to say that in various areas, Dar es Salaam City ranks well worldwide, except for the higher education situation in Dar es Salaam City.”

Constantine continued: ”Cities like Berlin, London, Vienna, Paris, have many universities, while Dar es Salaam previously only had one university, which hasn’t been built for many years. Your support greatly enriches the educational resources of Dar es Salaam City and adds more German cultural heritage to this city.”

Indeed, Dar es Salaam City’s higher education resources do not match its city size; small cities like Stuttgart have several universities.

Of course, this ”small city” is relative to Dar es Salaam City itself; Dar es Salaam in Germany should be on par with cities such as Munich.

Moreover, Dar es Salaam City’s higher education resources are actually concentrated in the nearby ”Soga City,” including East Africa’s top East Africa Power University located there, along with a bunch of schools and research institutes.

Soga City is just ten kilometers from Dar es Salaam City, so once Dar es Salaam City expands, it’ll inevitably border Soga City.

Not just Soga City, but even the distance to First Town City holds this possibility; after all, Ernst plans to move the capital, so once First Town City loses its political function, it will certainly merge into the Dar es Salaam Economic Zone.

Of course, the number of universities in East Africa is low, except for a few key invested universities, other schools are far off compared to European and American universities. This is also an essential reason why East Africa is eager to partner with the German Government in running schools.

East Africa has already cultivated many university students, but few can really take charge, and such top talents are divided among various research institutes. Therefore, to accelerate the development of East African higher education, cooperation with Germany and other German-speaking countries is inevitable.