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The rise of china and India in Africa; From an economic perspective
China-India economic relations with Africa; an overview

Over the last 15 years, China has become one of a main econom-

ic partner of African states. And the total commodities trade between
China and Africa jumped from $9 billion in 2000 to $166 billion

in 2012, making China Africa’s major trade colleague. Also, India

is considered as Africa’s fourth-major trading partner after the EU,
China and the US, and an important investor through the continent.

Mutual trade hit $ 57 billion in 2011, at present, India accounts ap-

proximately 5.8% of Africa’s trade .
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For expanding its trade, political and strategic presence in Africa,
India is investing seriously in the resource-rich continent. India and

Africa have a deep and wealthy history of relations marked by cul-

tural, economic and political exchanges based on South-South coop-
eration and communal developmental challenges.

India has established a number of motivations through the last
ten years to assist economic dealings between both regions. The In-

dian Government launched the “Focus Africa” program in 2002 that

aimed at strengthening trade co operations with the African states.
The program extends about to the African continent and the main

objective is to raise bilateral dealings by identifying potential areas

for bilateral trade and investment.
India-Africa Trade from 1991 to 2017

The trade between India and Africa increased from $967 mil-
lion in 1991 to approximately $25 billion in 2007. Indian exports to

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