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The rise of china and India in Africa; From an economic perspective
              64.17 billion. Mauritius accounts for 40% of total FDI inflows India,
              a few estimates suggest that over 50% of US companies path their

              investments to India by the way of Mauritius, for taking benefit of
              an exception in capital gains clause. Morocco and South Africa are

              following as largest investors in India with investments from $ 137
              to $ 112 million  .
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                  In addition to this program (FAP), there is India’s two-sided aid

              program, that is complemented by a mutual plans whereby the gov-
              ernment supports and dealings with African local institutions, as; the

              Africa  Union,  NEPAD  and  the  five  regional  economic  communi-
              ties . This program is estimated to promote India’s trade coopera-
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              tion with the African countries through involvement in regional plans

              that are permitted by NEPAD and the local economic communities.

              China-Africa trade from 1991 to 2017

                  China-Africa bilateral trade has been growing in the previous 16
              years, punctuated by a simple retreat, then quickly recovered from

              the financial crisis of 2009. On the other hand, weak product prices
              since 2014 have deeply impacted the price of African exports to Chi-
              na, even while Chinese exports to Africa remained stable.


                  China’s strategic integration inputs in Africa are mainly notable
              in great level infrastructural and mining projects. Chinese firms in-
              volved in extractive industries like hydrocarbons that are responsible

              for the recovery and exploration of oil and natural gas assets.

                  The do business between China and Africa surged from $3 billion

              in 1995 to $32 billion in 2005 and about $55 billion in 2007, even
              though Africa makes up only 2.3 per cent of China’s totally trade .
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