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We are LIVE tweeting the discussion - Africa Rises: The Continent Means Business with @rachaelomamo, Rahul Chhabra (@MEAIndia), Gwendoline Abunaw (@ecobankcameroun), @navdeepsuri. Participate with #Raisina2021 #RaisinaDialogue

.@navdeepsuri: While the phenomenon of the rise of #Africa is well accepted, the way it might impact global growth and the citizens of the world is yet unknown. #AfricaRising #Raisina2021 #RaisinaDialogue

.@rachaelomamo: Africa is key to #GlobalEconomicGrowth. African economies have been growing consistently. Africa has established African Continent #FreeTradeZone.By 2050, Africa will have world’s largest labour force. The agricultural and energy sector is vibrant.#AfricaPotential

.@rachaelomamo: The challenge is for Africa to become a place that adds values and uses tech to leap frog development barriers. We need to fight poverty by changing the ways Africa engages in global economy and moving forward in partnerships that understand #AfricasVision.

Rahul Chhabra (@MEAIndia) : The sooner Indian industries realises the potential of Africa as an emerging market, the better it would be for Indian business interests.

.@rachaelomamo: Africa’s impediments are also opportunities. While African inability to capture Intra-Africa comes from the absence of proper infrastructure, water, and digital connectivity, and viable energy, these impediments are opportunities for partnerships for investments.

@ecobankcameroun : Africa is an investors dreamland because the return on investment for business people will be higher than with developed markets and there is also a lot of room for technological innovation and transformation in #Africa

.@rachaelomamo: The future of Africa is dependent on our partners to see Africa as we see it - not as a place of despair, backwardness, & challenges but of #opportunities. Opportunities that will arise when Africa engages in appropriate #collaborations and cooperation.

.@navdeepsuri: There has been a boost in #EduTech sector in India, especially in the wake of the pandemic. This could provide a major underlining opportunity to surmount the education challenges #Africa faces as well.
#AfricaIndia

@ecobankcameroun : Africa is an investors dreamland because the return on investment for business people will be higher than with developed markets and there is also a lot of room for technological innovation and transformation in #Africa

@ecobankcameroun : Our education curriculum has not evolved to prepare our youth to be part of the emerging digital economy.

@ecobankcameroun : Impediments to Africa’s progress also stems from the incoming foreign debt and how it is being managed. In this regard, it is crucial to ensure that the debt is aiding infrastructure projects and ties in with the developmental goals of the continent.

Rahul Chhabra (@MEAIndia) : India is offering its African partners the possibility of scholarships and e-satellite networks to access the best universities in India for training purposes.

Rahul Chhabra (@MEAIndia) : Over 100 ministerial visits from Africa to India indicate the burgeoning engagement between Africa and India.

Rahul Chhabra (@MEAIndia): More than 50,000 scholarships were announced at the India-Africa forum summit and over 43000 scholarships have already been awarded.

We come to a close for our discussion - Africa Rises: The Continent Means Business with @rachaelomamo, Rahul Chhabra (@MEAIndia), Gwendoline Abunaw (@ecobankcameroun) and @navdeepsuri. Thank you for joining us! #Raisina2021 #RaisinaDialogue