“Africa and India must shape their futures together”, says AfDB president
African Development Bank (AfDB) President Dr Akinwumi Adesina says Africa and India are sharing the development journey.
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India’s solar experience lights way for Africa
India has a good track record in solar power installations – but its record of rooftop solar plant installations is relatively poor.
AfDB Diary: The Indians are coming…but is Africa interested?
India-Africa trade is on the up, but that doesn’t seem to be reflected in the mood of investors.At most forums, the release of yet another investment pamphlet is …
India, China challenge big pharmaceutical companies in Africa
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Merck, Sanofi-Aventis and others are now able to build on their established positions to market their products to Africa’s growing middle classes. Some …
East Africa’s vast outsourcing potential
The outsourcing industry is worth over $200bn today and is likely to grow even faster over the next five years. Outsourcing is when a company …
Nervous debut at BRICS summit
The fifth BRICS summit brought political and business leaders from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa together for the fist time in Africa. South …
East vs West – Who is winning in Africa?
The accepted wisdom is that for Africa, there has been a momentum shift away its traditional trade and investment partners in the West towards the …
Indian firms in Africa point the way
Perhaps the biggest driver for improved access to medicine has been India’s emergence as the pharmacy of the world. Indian companies, such as Cipla and …
Indian Banks Target Botswana
Two of India’s largest banks have been making positive noises about setting up shop in Botswana, which has seen a steady rise of trade and …