Rajesh Mahapatra
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/ 16 October 2006

In Africa, India sees promise for its booming businesses

Niger is keen to import Indian rice milling machines — and get advice on how to drill for oil. South Africa welcomes Indian investment to build hotels ahead of the 2010 World Cup. And Ethiopia wants help from India for its highway projects. African countries are increasingly looking to India, as well as China, for help developing their economies — moves that could shape the future of global trade flows.