'Egypt should be India's gateway to Africa'

India should look at Egypt as its gateway to Africa, Osama Saleh, Egypt's Minister of Investment, said here.

Projects worth $70 billion discussed at India-Africa conclave

 More than 500 projects worth nearly $70 billion were discussed during the three-day India-Africa project partnership conclave that ended March 19, organiser said.

Africa seeks Indian investment in healthcare

Global cartels targeting Indian pharma industry?

 As Indian pharmaceutical companies face charges of selling counterfeit drugs in Africa, India has dubbed the allegations as "calculated attempts" by Western cartels to destroy its march to provide affordable medicines.

Egypt offers to set up free economic zone for Indian firms

Egypt invited Indian investments in the country, and said it also proposes to establish a free economic zone for Indian companies.

India to set up IT centre in Cairo's Al Azhar varsity

India and Egypt inked seven agreements, including for setting up a centre of excellence in Information Technology at Cairo's Al Azhar University, after talks between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and visiting Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi.

'India needs to deepen trade relations with Africa'

 India needs to enhance trade and business engagements with Africa, in order to enhance "south-south" cooperation, Adi Godrej, president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), India' s premier business chamber, said March 17.

Peace with Sudan opens new vistas for India

 Shreedhar Vyas looks mighty pleased for a man who hadn't had a weekend. The country manager for the overseas arm of India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) breaks bread after marathon meetings here over restarting Block 5a, the oil-rich block that the company jointly operates with Petronas of Malaysia, and Nilepet, the national oil company of South Sudan.

OVL, Oil India jointly bid for stake in Mozambique field

Oil India and ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) have jointly made a first-round bid for a 20 percent stake in an oil and gas field in Mozambique.
 

Egyptian president Morsi visiting India from March 18

Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is visiting India from March 18 to 21 at the head of a high-level delegation of ministers and business leaders, at a time when trade between the two sides has witnessed a record 30 percent jump.