Biden's long-awaited Africa trip to tout a win against ChinaJoe Biden's visit to Angola focuses on a major U.S.-backed railway project linking the resource-rich Congo and Zambia to the Angolan port o...
01 Dec, 2024, 10.53 AM IST
China's lending to Africa rises for first time in seven years, study showsChinese lenders approved $4.61 billion in loans to Africa in 2023, according to Boston University. This marks the first increase since 2016...
29 Aug, 2024, 12.41 PM IST
Scramble for critical minerals spurs an African rail revivalSouthern Africa's railways have become a hotspot for global investment as nations seek to streamline copper exports from Zambia and Congo.
26 Aug, 2024, 09.58 AM IST
EU set for own summit in bid to rival China belt and roadOn the occasion of the 10th anniversary of China's Belt and Road Initiative, the country hosted leaders of over 130 countries to celebrate ...
20 Oct, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
Breakthrough railway, shipping project to link India with the Middle East and Europe will be signed at G20: USG20 Meeting: Officials from the United States have said that a breakthrough deal to explore building a major railway and port project to co...
09 Sep, 2023, 06.21 PM IST
Economically stressed China stops funding big projects in AfricaIn Africa, Chinese bank financing for infrastructure projects under BRI fell from $11 billion in 2017 to $3.3 billion in 2020, said a repor...
16 Feb, 2023, 10.42 PM IST
China allegedly deploying huge no of ex-PLA personnel in AfricaIn the beginning of the 21st century, China’s presence in Africa in terms of trade and investment was almost negligible. By 2009, it had ov...
03 Aug, 2022, 07.35 AM IST
As India works on a strategy to spur Indo-African bilateral trade, Suresh Prabhu pitches for FTA“We would like to find out how logistic links can be developed with Africa. We have a role to play in shaping our common desired destiny. W...
18 Mar, 2019, 02.02 PM IST
Ritesh Jain’s what I read this week: What if your pension fund fails to deliver!Alternative assets such as private equity and real estate would yield higher profits. In a balanced portfolio, that mix would work out to a...
01 Oct, 2016, 11.11 AM IST
India kicks off talks with OPEC; seeks reasonable oil pricing for developing nationsPetroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan asked Abdalla Salem El-Badri during the dialogue for reasonable oil pricing for developing countries ...
18 Dec, 2015, 08.31 AM IST
R-Day parade: Railways showcases bullet train on RajpathRailways presented a special tableau with the theme "Indian Railways - on fast track to the future" at the Republic Day parade.
26 Jan, 2015, 01.41 PM IST
Rebounding economy may send Sensex up to 31,000 by March: Experts at ET Pre-Budget Markets RoundtableA panel of top equity strategists and fund managers got together to discuss about India's stock market and how it is expected to get attrac...
07 Jul, 2014, 07.01 PM IST
- India on vigil for new enemy from LoC: Poliovirus
Pakistan, reported over 190 cases last year, and also exported the crippling virus to China that was polio-free for 20 years.
13 Jan, 2012, 08.54 AM IST
- Business policy: Africa proposes, India waits & waits
In the case of India, almost all that money was in Mauritius, a tax haven and a country used solely to route money to other investment dest...
15 May, 2011, 02.51 AM IST
- India way behind China in securing fuel supplies
India faces an uneven contest to close the gap with China.
06 Jul, 2010, 12.37 AM IST
- World Bank: China boosting African infrastructure
The World Bank said on Thursday that China is funding hydropower projects and new railways in poor countries throughout Africa.
11 Jul, 2008, 02.39 AM IST
- Who'll be the Global Soft superpower?
India is moving in its slow, slightly chaotic way to improve its footprint in Africa and Latin America.
01 Jul, 2007, 12.30 AM IST