focus africa
Focus : Africa
Helping Indian companies do business with Africa
INDIA
INDIA
Africa
AFRICA
INDIA : India’s Trade with the African Region notched US$ 38.96 Billion in the year 2009-10 (DGCI&S provisional figures) constituting 8.37% share in India’s total trade. Trade with the region has grown at a CAGR of 18.10% from US$ 4.48 Billion in 1996-97.
AFRICA : 54 Countries, 1 billion people, US$ 1.01 Billion of trade. Imports worth US$ 468 billion include Mineral Fuels, Oils, Machinery, Vehicles including Boats, Ships, Aircrafts, Electronics & Electricals, Iron & Steel & Articles thereof, Cereals, Plastics, Pharmaceuticals, etc.

Top 20 product groups imported by select African countries ............. [More].
Kenya
Kenya
Country's Overview
 
 
 
 

 
d

GEOGRAPHY

Kenya is located at the eastern Africa, bordering the Indian Ocean, between Somalia and Tanzania, Area 580,367 sq km; Nairobi is the capital city.

Climate:Varies from tropical along coast to arid in interior.

Political Structure: Republic.

Source : Wikipedia,CIA .

 
   
P

POPULATION

 

39,002,772 People. Growth Rate is 2.691% YOY.

Ethnic group:Kikuyu 22%, Luhya 14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii 6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African (Asian, European, and Arab) 1%

Religion: Protestant 45%, Roman Catholic 33%, Muslim 10%, indigenous beliefs 10%, other 2%

Language: English (official), Kiswahili (official), numerous indigenous languages

SOURCE: CIA, MAPS OF WORLD

 

 
   
P

GDP (PPP)

USD $62.48 BILLION (2008 EST.)

The estimated real growth rate is 1.7%2008.the GDP growth rate for the year 2006 and 2007 were 6.4% and 7% respectively.

 
   
P

TRADE(EXPORT & IMPORT)

Values in USD Billion

KENYA

Year 2006

Year 2007

Year 2008

Growth from 2006-07

Growth from 2007-08

CAGR over 3years

Imports

7.23

8.99

12.78

24.34%

42.15%

32.95%

Exports

3.50

4.08

5.73

16.57%

40.44%

27.95%

Total Trade

10.73

13.07

18.51

21.81%

41.62%

31.34%

Total Trade as a % of GDP

18.98

21.61

30.09

-

-

-

Source: UN Database

 

Major ports Mombasa.
   
P

SECTOR BREAKUP

AGRICULTURE: 23.8%, INDUSTRY: 16.7%, SERVICES: 59.5% (2008 EST.)

SOURCE: CIA, MAPS OF WORLD, WIKIPEDIA

 

 
   
P

ECONOMY SNAPSHOTS

 

Subsistence agriculture and the barter of goods formed the foundation of the Kenyan economy in the early days of independence. Today the economy is greatly influenced by the development of "parastatals" or enterprises that the government either fully or partly owns. A substantial amount of foreign investment further supplements economic growth. Despite these steps forward, poverty and unemployment persist and the balance of trade remains unbalanced.

THE MAJOR INDICATORS FOR THE ECONOMIC CONDITION ARE

 

Revenue

USD 6.648Bn Expenditure USD 8.167Bn

Investments as a part of

GDP 21.3% Inflation 26.3%
Public debt as a part of GDP 58.3% For-ex and gold reserves USD 2.879Bn

Source: World Bank report, CIA and Wikipedia