- Comesa – Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa consists of 19 countries
- A 30-member delegation from South India will visit the Comesa region of Ethiopia, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia in April the purpose of the visit was to sign MoUs in the heath, skill development, and agriculture sectors.
- Ethiopian Ambassador Tizita Mulugeta Yimam said that even after few flights working,30 inquiries came up for setting up businesses in our region.
- B. Ramakrishnan, Director of the India Africa Trade Council, said that there is tremendous potential to exchange ideas in the field of agriculture and MSMEs
- 13 offices in India were opened for trade opportunities available in African countries, The embassies are in Delhi and bring opportunities to places like Hyderabad, Chennai, and Bengaluru
- The about 100-acre plot in Kolar for collaboration with African companies, Africa Special Economic Zone is planning to set up.
- Asif Iqbal, president of the Indian Economic Trade Organisation (IETO) said that “ They are making efforts to bring south Indian market closer and make it easier and more attractive to trade with Africa”
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