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India in Africa
No Bollywood movie role for IPL Miss Bollywood winnerJohannesburg, May 14 (IANS) There will be no Bollywood movie role with Shah Rukh Khan or in fact in any Bollywood movie for the winner of the Miss Bollywood IPL 2009 contest being run by the Indian Premier League (IPL). But she will get a chance to visit India. |
India asks Africa to keep doors open to generic drug importsBy Groum AbateAddis Ababa, May 10 (IANS) India has urged African countries not to put barriers on the production and import of generic drugs to the continent, especially in the current economic slowdown, which could adversely affect the purchasing power of patients. |
Ethiopian firms seek business with IndiaBy Groum AbateAddis Ababa, May 1 (IANS) A little noticed story amid the economic gloom is how India's ties are on a steady climb with Africa, a typical example being the way Ethiopian firms prefer to partner with India Inc that has emerged relatively unscathed from the current global financial crisis. |
Loomba Trust reaches out to widows in RwandaLondon, April 23 (IANS) The Loomba Trust, which started its initiative to help poor widows and their children in India, has now extended its help to 850 widows in Rwanda. |
Indian link boosts S African Cipla Medpro profitsBy Fakir HassenJohannesburg, April 3 (IANS) Exclusive access to a wide range of products from Cipla India helped boost revenues of pharmaceutical company Cipla Medpro South Africa by nearly 40 percent, the company reported. |
Tata's broadband boost for AfricaBy Fakir HassenJohannesburg, April 12 (IANS) South and East African broadband consumers will see dramatic cost cuts when the Seacom cable system, being developed in partnership with India's Tata Communications, comes on line in July this year. |
S Africans not taking full advantage of Indian ITEC supportBy Fakir HassenDurban, April 1 (IANS) Although there has been increased interest in the past two years from South Africa, the country is not taking full advantage of the benefits offered by India through the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme through which it trains students in technical and scientific fields. |
South Africa hosts India business summitFakir HassanDurban, March 27 (IANS) The first Durban-India Business Summit was hosted here Thursday to encourage trade and investment between the two countries. |
Shift to South Africa could make IPL bigger: Preity ZintaBy Subhash K. JhaMumbai, March 28 (IANS) Preity Zinta, who co-owns Indian Premier League (IPL) team Kings XI Punjab, says the Twenty20 tournament moving to South Africa is like "asking an actor to perform in a theatre where nobody knows him", but the Bollywood star also hopes the shift helps in making the event bigger. |
Indian textile industry showcases its wares in South AfricaBy Fakir HassenJohannesburg/Cape Town, Mar 23 (IANS) Two dozen Indian manufacturers and exporters are showcasing their latest designer collections, fabric and yarn at a trade show as India said it is willing to assist South Africa in developing human capital to improve productivity and skills in the textile industry. |
