The view from the window of Co-Pierre Georg’s workplace at home looked like a picture postcard. The sun was just setting on the Cape Town district of Camps Bay. The sky turned orange and reflected off the Atlantic Ocean. But Georg didn’t look out of the window. He was concentrating hard on the three screens in front of him. He and his team had organized a web seminar for political decision-makers in Africa, during which he would be presenting his coronavirus tracing app, Covi-ID. Covi-ID was developed by a team of 150 volunteer scientists, bankers, entrepreneurs and students. Georg teaches economics at the University of Cape Town, with a focus on financial technologies. He also works for the German Bundesbank, as well as on Covi-ID. Read more: Coronavirus could kill 150,000 in Africa: WHO Recalling unforgettable journeys during COVID-19 South Africa To one day go to Africa! In 2018 I fulfilled this dream and traveled alone to Cape Town. My highlight was a 5-day tour along the Garden Route. On safari I experienced South Africa’s “Big Five,” hiked through the Tsitsikamma National Park, climbed through the narrow corridors of the Cango Caves and walked with elephants. (Nicole Meißner) Recalling unforgettable journeys…