India has more to offer Africa than just trade

Sharing of public technology platform know-how could have major impact

Rahul Mazumdar

August 24, 2023 17:00 JST

A child is enrolled in the Aadhaar national ID system in New Delhi in 2018: The system, linked with a financial inclusion program, could help increase financial access in African states. © Reuters

Rahul Mazumdar is an economist with the Export-Import Bank of India in Mumbai. The views expressed here are his own.

Indian trade with Africa has been growing rapidly in recent years. Since 2003, two-way trade volumes have risen more than 18% per year on average to reach $102.6 billion last year.