A Billion Candles Against COVID-19 Darkness (The View from Africa)
By H.E. Grace Akello, Uganda’s Ambassador to India The fight against Covid-19 in India entered a nine-minute high moment at 9 pm on the night of April 5. At precisely …
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India, Africa to hold review meet, raise the bar for 2020 summit
Ahead of the fourth India-Africa Forum Summit next year, senior officials from the two global hubs of growth are set to hold a wide-ranging review meeting to appraise progress in …
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Africa today figures prominently on the foreign policy radar of India : Swaraj
Today is indeed a historic occasion. We are organizing “Africa Day” for the first time during Vibrant Gujarat Summit. This is the first time that we are dedicating a day …
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India is changing rapidly. The business environment is changing for the better : Naidu
” India, one of the fastest growing major economies in the world, with a current growth rate of 8.2%, is on course to become a 5 trillion economy by 2025. …
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Nigeria invokes India success for diversifying West Africa’s economies
ABUJA: Nigeria, Africa’s largest economy and the most populous country, has exhorted the region to emulate India’s economic success and called for deepening and diversifying its relations with the world’s …
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The story of India’s own freedom struggle is closely linked to Africa : Modi
The story of India’s own freedom struggle is closely linked to Africa. It is not just the 21 years that Gandhiji spent in Africa, or the First Non- Cooperation Movement …
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Make in India today has become the hallmark of India : Modi
Addressing members of India diaspora in kampala, Uganda, PM Modi said that “India is now exporting smartphones and cars to those countries from whom it used to import these items in the …
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We are going to open a High Commission in Rwanda : Modi
” We are going to open a High Commission in Rwanda. This will not only establish communication between our respective governments but also enable facilities for consular, passport, visa.” Prime …
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Modi’s Africa Opportunity: Mapping New Frontiers
It’s time for Africa, and Africa’s turn to bask in the global spotlight as the BRICS summit of emerging powers hosts an outreach meeting with the leaders of many African countries in Johannesburg this week. Ahead of the BRICS summit, the leaders of India and China will launch a “Charm Africa”, diplomatic mission, with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping travelling to Rwanda, a landlocked country with not many resources, but full of can-do spirit to fashion the country’s destiny anew. Besides Rwanda, Modi will be visiting Uganda and South Africa and Xi Jinping will travel to Senegal, South Africa and Mauritius.
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AAGC & African Agenda 2063: Synergies and Opportunities
The Asia-Africa Growth Corridor has to be framed in the broader context of the African Agenda 2063. The agenda identifies seven key aspirations that are to be achieved over the next 50 years. The period is divided into 10-year implementation plans which allow for prioritization and easier monitoring of progress.
The first aspiration of the Agenda 2063 is a prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development. Here we are not only talking about living standards, health and well-being, but also about well-educated citizens, about creating economies that are structurally transformed to create shared growth, looking at modern agriculture and taking advantage of Africa’s unique natural endowments.
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