By Miriam Humbe
The 19th CII India-Africa Business Conclave in New Delhi saw high-level discussions on strengthening India-Africa ties, with notable addresses from Vice Presidents of Gambia, Liberia, and Zimbabwe.
The speakers emphasized collaboration and strategic partnerships to tackle global challenges, drive economic growth, and foster innovation and youth empowerment.
This edition of the Conclave aimed to serve as an instrument for Africa’s growth and the role of India-Africa partnership in regional and global value chain integration.
Besides bilateral, trilateral, and regional discussions, the Conclave focused on some of the key areas of collaboration and emerging opportunities in Agriculture Food Processing, Defence, Digital Partnership, Financial Partnership, Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Infrastructure, Power and Energy, Quality Ecosystem, Skill Capacity Development, and others.
While the Conclave retained elements of business conferences, exhibitions, and B2B meetings, product launches were introduced during the event to reflect upon the AAA approach of Indian business towards Africa – Affordable, Adaptable, and Appropriate.
