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African Continents

Africa

54 countries.

Over 1000 languages.

797 million people.

THE NILETHE WORLD’S LONGEST RIVER

World’s Largest desert in Africa is - The Sahara Desert which spans almost 3.5 million square miles (9,000,000 square

kilometers).

The Sahara Camel Caravan crossing the Sahara

MOUNT KILIMANJARO, TANZANIA

Victoria Falls

Africa Geography:

the equator cuts the continent's into two nearly equal halves generally divided into two regions with reference to the Sahara (the world's largest desert)

North of the sahara Sub-sahara region

Farming• Subsistence farming (60%) vs cash crop Herding• Cattle on the savannas (grassland) fishing Hunting and gathering• Very few remain today Mining• Gold and diamonds Further, these countries offer potential for investment in

sectors such as tourism, pharmaceuticals, electronics, computer software and accessories, information technology related products, financial services and textiles.

The African Economy

Mauritius (Global Rank #19)

Country:South AfricaCapital city : PretoriaCurrency :south african rand (ZAR)Language: africaans,engish,swazi,sotho,zulu

Country: RwandaCapital: cityKigaliCurrency:rwandan franc (RWF)Language: french,english

According to a WTO report, in 2011 India surpassed China with an export growth rate of 16.1 percent, placing it at the top of the list of all major global trading countries. China has now replaced India's as the second-fastest exporting nation among major economies at 9.3 percent. In 2010, China exports growth was 28.4 and India saw a 22 percent growth.

Africa export to India:

important sources for Export of petroleum, metallurgical goods, raw cotton, fruit, vegetables and preparations, chemicals, non-metallic mineral manufactures, precious stones, textile yarn, gold, & nickel.

African nations exporting to India with Nigeria providing 10 percent of India's petroleum needs.

Africa Import From India:

Africa imports fabric, yarn, auto-parts and machinery, especially agriculture equipment

from India. The traditional African Imports to India

has been gems and jewelry. India polishes almost all of South Africa's

diamonds and is a major Importer of the Sub-Saharan African nation's gold.

Indian Energy & Mining Investments in Africa

Key

Chrome/ Ferrochrome

Cobalt

Copper

Diamonds

Iron ore

Oil Refinery

Oil Exploration/Prospecting

Natural Gas

Steel Refinery

Oil Pipeline

Phosphate

Carbon

Indian NOCs in Africa:

Country Indian Company

Type of Investment

Size of Investment

Côte d’Ivoire Unknown (various companies acting as a consortium)

Oil Prospecting US$1 bn

Nigeria National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC)

Liquefied Natural Gas

US$1.7 bn

Nigeria Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

Oil refinery US$ 3.5 bn

Nigeria Indian Oil Corporation (IOC)

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant & Oil refinery

US$ 2 – US$ 4 bn (proposed)

Nigeria Oil India 25% stake in Sunetra Nigeria OPL 205 Ltd.

Gabon Oil India 45% stake (including operatorship) in an onshore block

Sudan Videocon Group Oil Prospecting US$ 100 mn (76% stake)

Africa’s trade with India & china:

China and India are increasingly important trade partners; 12.5% of Africa's exports are to China, and 4% are to India, which accounts for 5% of China's imports and 8% of India's

Competition between India and China in Africa means more rapid transfers of technology to the continent.

“Focus:Africa” India has been actively promoting trade

with Africa in recent years. To boost the country’s trade with the Sub-Saharan African region, the Government of India launched the “Focus: Africa” programme under the EXIM Policy 2009-14.

To promote bilateral and regional commercial relations with the COMESA Region, India’s Exim Bank has extended Lines of Credit (LOCs) to support export of eligible goods on deferred payment terms.

India and Africa: bridging the technology gap from Cairo to the Cape

In response to challenges facing African countries in the provision of education and health services

the Indian Government established the Pan-African e-Network.

Bilateral TradeWith India

Business transactions between Tanzania and India have been simplified after the First National Bank Tanzania (FNB) introduced seamless banking services with FirstRand Bank (FRB) in Mumbai, India

Statistics show that the bilateral trade between India and Africa recorded $45 billion dollars in 2010. Over the past seven years, the total trade volume between India and Africa has grown as much as seven times.

Last year Indian and African leaders agreed to sharply increase bilateral trade to $70 billion by 2015.FRB based in Mumbai is a subsidiary of the FirstRand Group.

The FRB has over 170 years experience in banking Currently, it is present in Zambia, Mozambique,

Lesotho, Swaziland, Botswana and Namibia.

NEWS

The three emerging economies managed to surpass an intra-trade target of $15bn (£9.50bn) set during the forum’s inception in 2003, achieving $16.1bn (£10.19bn) in 2010 and on track for a 2015-target of $25bn (£15.83bn).

IBSA summit: Dilma Rousseff, Zuma and Dr Singh

India-South Africa trade to touch $15 b before 2014

Chairman of Tata Group of Companies Ratan Tata and Minister for Commerce and Industries Anand Sharma during the India South Africa CEO Forum in New Delhi Photo: S. Subramanium

The CEOs Forum, the second meeting, of the two countries led by its two chairpersons Ratan Tata, Chairman, Tata Sons, and Patrice Motsepe, Executive Chairman, African Rainbow Minerals, met here.

The first meeting of the Forum was held in Johannesburg last year.

The CEOs met with the objective to give a boost to the growing bilateral economic relations between the two nations and find ways and means to promote bilateral trade and investment.

The meeting also addressed the challenges and constraints hampering the growing economic partnership.

CONT…. Official figures put the cumulative value

of Indian investment in South Africa at $6.7 billion.

Interacting with the South African Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies, during the meeting of the India-South Africa CEO Forum here, Mr. Sharma said: “We hope to achieve the target of $15 billion set for 2014 in trade much before than the proposed deadline”.

Source: http://

goafrica.about.com/od/africatraveltips/a/africafacts.htm

http://www.gg2.net/news/india-news/India,+Brazil,+SAfrica+end+summit,+pledge+to+boost+trade+/476

http://www.africa-business.com/features/india_africa.html

http://www.mepz.gov.in/eximPolicy.asp

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