Indian foreign direct investments in Africa: a geographical perspective
Indian foreign direct investments in Africa: a geographical perspective

Summary/Abstract: Foreign direct investments (FDI) into Africa from developing economieshave grown substantially over the past decade. While the focus of the enquiryamong the geographers has been the rise of Chinese investments in Africa,India has become an important ‘Asian driver’ within the ‘new scramble for Africa’. This article highlights the geography of Indian involvement in Africa in termsof its growing scale, new patterns and the emerging complex structure of Indianinvestments. The article finds that the nature of India-Africa trade relationshipmirrors colonial trade relationships between India and the Great Britain. The Indianinvestments in Africa are resource- oriented and fused with geopolitical dynamics,driven by capitalistic agendas.

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