India increases business with Africa

India’s quest to become a global economic giant has opened up new avenues for the deepening of partnership with Africa.

From health, education, agriculture, energy, information and communications technology (ICT), industrialisation, capacity building among others, India is increasing its scope of investment in Africa.

With a large population of 1.2 billion people, India is increasingly making steady inroads into the continent, developing strategies to appeal to African countries in vital sectors such as health care, education, investment and trade, making that country an important economic partner for African countries.

It is, therefore, not surprising that Indian businesses have made inroads into many African countries including Ghana.

The creation of summits and investment fora between India and Africa as a means of strengthening the Indo- African bond has become the convergent point for policy makers and business leaders from various sectors of Africa and India to guide the growth of businesses seeking solutions, technologies and projects, as well as the building of capacity and resource mobilisation. Read more…