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The Motor Industry       The rise of china and India in Africa; From an economic perspective

 Abstract :             Figure 1: India’s Trade with Africa (in $ billions)

 A- production and exports :  50
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 Table 1: Production  40
 Sources :  adapted  from  Black  and  Barnes(2003)  and   35
 NAAMS(2005)
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 a)   The  excis The  excis The  excis The  excis   25
 The  excis    20                                                        India's exports
                                                                         India's imports
 There are a number of lessons for in-  15
 dustrial policy:  10
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 1.  The industry was – A growth in imports   0
 was expected and was absolutely neces-

 sary to increase competi
              Source; Department of Commerce, Government of India.
                        Source; Department of Commerce, Government of India.
 References :
                  In recent years, the India-Africa Forum Summits played a major
              In recent  years,  the India-Africa Forum Summits  played a  major
 1.  Automotive Industry Export Council. (2013) Au-  initiation by India  which  has been held since 2008, and  the third India-
              initiation by India which has been held since 2008, and the third In-
 tomotive Export Manual  Africa  Forum Summit  was held  in New  Delhi in  October, 2015. The
              dia-Africa Forum Summit was held in New Delhi in October, 2015.
        Summit brought  almost  41 African heads  of state and government  to
 3.2.1. Hydrogen ions activity (pH value).  India with  the aim of  strengthening the  relationship  and engagement
              The Summit brought almost 41 African heads of state and govern-
        between the two regions.
              ment to India with the aim of strengthening the relationship and en-
              In 2009, India  established  the Pan African e-Network Project
              gagement between the two regions.
        (PAENP), conceived by ex- President of India, A.P.J Abdul Kalam. The
        project, with a financial plan of around $ 125 million, is totally funded by
                  In  2009,  India  established  the  Pan African  e-Network  Project
        India and aims to  afford  satellite connectivity,  Tele-education and  Tele-
        medicine services to the African  states. It  also supports  e-commerce, e-
              (PAENP), conceived by ex- President of India, A.P.J Abdul Kalam.
        governance, infotainment,  supply  mapping and  various other  services,
              The project, with a financial plan of around $ 125 million, is totally
        and the project has presently been commissioned in 47 countries.
                funded by India and aims to afford satellite connectivity, Tele-educa-

                tion and Tele-medicine services to the African states. It also supports
              e-commerce, e-governance, infotainment, supply mapping and vari-
              India’s Investment Relations with Africa
              ous other services, and the project has presently been commissioned
              For strengthening  its strategic  partnership,  India has undertaken
        major investment initiatives in recent years, and has grown to be one of
              in 47 countries.
        the  major  investors in Africa. The  most important  investors include;
        Indian  Multinational Enterprises (MNE’s), Indian  building  and         47
        telecommunications companies, and  a number of  auto industry  majors.
        These investors have  been participating in  various  fields  including;
        telecommunications,    power,     computer     services,   automobile,
        infrastructure, etc. in Africa.

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