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Helping Indian companies do business with 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].

Focus Africa Programme

On 31st March 2002, the Focus Africa Programme was announced along with the EXIM policy of 2002 – 07 by the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry.........................more

Information About African Countries

Africa is the world's second-largest and second most-populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area.

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African Countries Trade Agreements

Since the early 1990s, many countries in Africa have made significant progress in opening up their economy to external competition through trade and exchange rate liberalization, often in the context of IMF and World Bank’s support programs.................................................................more

Concessional Duties for Import from select African Countries under Duty Free Tariff Preference(DFTP) Scheme

On 8th April 2008, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh announced India’s Duty Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) Scheme for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on the occasion of the India-Africa Forum Summit of African Heads of States/Governments and their official representatives in New Delhi................................more

Sector Profiles of African Countries

This section contains information about the most prominent economic sectors of various African countries.............................................................more

Investment Opportunities in African Countries

This section contains information about opportunities for investors in the different economic sectors of African countries...............................more