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18 March 2014

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SPOTLIGHT

 

India is a great country to stay in: Africans in Delhi

 

Putting behind them a "raid" on their residences in south Delhi earlier this year, many Africans say the Indian capital is still their "home" and offers them an environment unlike anywhere else in the world....

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INDIA AFRICA COOPERATION

 

Nigeria revamping coal mines to lure Indian firms

 

Nigeria's moves to revampt its moribund coal mines may be aimed at attracting investment from Indian companies as, according to industry experts, Indian companies have shown their commitment in the coal mining sector in other parts of Africa....

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African parliamentarians seek India's help in military capacity-building

 

A nine-member delegation from various African nations evinced keen interest Thursday in making India-Africa ties stronger and sought New Delhi's help in building their military capacities....

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CONVERSATION/COMMENT

 

Huge opportunities await Indian health investors in Africa

 

At the just concluded 10th CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa project partnership, the High Commissioner of Nigeria, Ndubuisi Amaku, gave an interesting bit of information. He said Nigerians last year spent around $350 million to access healthcare in India....

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BUSINESS

 

African countries seek investments from India, list priority areas

 

Several African countries have invited Indian investments in the agro-processing sectors of their economies, citing tremendous opportunities in value addition and exports of raw commodities....

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Exim Bank signs $25 mn LoC for Niger drinking water scheme

 

The Exim Bank of India Friday signed a Line of Credit (LoC) agreement for $25 million to Niger for financing a drinking water system in the rural areas of the West African nation....

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TECHNOLOGY

 

Airtel, Manchester United launch club mobile app across Africa

 

Bharti Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, and popular English football club Manchester United have announced details of a new mobile application designed to get fans in Africa closer to the club...

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Sweeping Africa, Indian firm now offers green mobile in Ghana

 

Indian telecom equipment-maker Vihaan Networks Ltd (VNL) is powering a communications revolution in Africa, particularly in villages and remote locations, through its innovative, green mobile tower solutions....

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ENERGY

 

World's first solar-powered toilet set for India launch

 

A revolutionary waterless toilet powered by the Sun, developed to help some of the 2.5 billion people lacking safe and sustainable sanitation around the world, will be unveiled in India this month....

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EDUCATION

 

India-US initiative to improve children's reading skills

 

Aimed at improving the reading skills of primary school-aged children in the country, the US and India launched a reading initiative here Thursday....

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HEALTH

 

Vaccination alerts now on mobile

 

The Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) Thursday launched a new service which will alert parents about the immunisation schedule of their children through a text message on their mobile....

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After victory over polio in India, measles the next target: Experts

 

After India was declared polio free earlier this year, health experts stress that eradication of measles is the next "achievable target" among childhood illnesses....

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