3. ABOUT AFRICA
Africa - world's second-largest and most populous continent
after asia
It contains 90% of the world’s cobalt, 90% of its platinum, 50%
of its gold, 98% of its chromium, 70% of its tantalite, 64% of its
manganese and one-third of its uranium.
The continent has 54 sovereign states, including Madagascar,
various island groups, and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic
Republic, a member state of the African Union
Africa, particularly central eastern Africa, is widely regarded
within the scientific community to be the origin of humans and
the Hominidae clade (great apes), as evidenced by the
discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors
5. Political & Trade Relations
Ancient trade relations
Medieval period relations
Under the rule of the British Empire
Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa between 1893 and 1915
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6. Modern-day relations
Objectives
Expected Outcomes
African Representation
Chairperson of the African Union (AU)
Chairperson of the AU Commission
Chairpersons of the eight recognised Regional Economic Communities
(REC's)
Chairpersons of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD)
Heads of State and Government Implementation Committee (HSIGC)
the five African NEPAD initiating countries
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7. Trade with Africa
* Including Oil in Import figures
** Including Petroleum Product exports from India
Non-oil Commodities
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8. CULTURE, MUSIC AND DANCE
Traditional African cultures have become less practiced ,as a result of
years of neglect and suppression by colonial and post-colonial regimes.
There are attempts to rediscover and African traditional cultures as
well as the increasing recognition of traditional spirituality
In recent years, traditional African culture has become synonymous
with rural poverty and subsistence farming.
Music and dance : SAMBA, ROCK , JAZZ , BELLY DANCE
9. The Afro-Asiatic languages are a language family of
about 240 languages and 285 million people
widespread throughout the Horn of Africa, North
Africa, the Sahel, and Southwest Asia.
The Nilo-Saharan language family - more than a
hundred languages - by 30 million people. Nilo-
Saharan languages are spoken by Nilotic tribes in
Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Uganda, and northern
Tanzania.
According to Encyclopedia Britannica, 45% of the
population are Muslims, 40% are Christians and less
than 15% continue to follow traditional African
religions
11. ECONOMY- REAL PICTURE
Africa - world's poorest and most underdeveloped
continent
Deadly diseases and viruses (notably HIV/AIDS and
malaria)
Corrupt governments , failed central planning, high levels
of illiteracy, lack of access to foreign capital, and frequent
tribal and military conflict
According to the United Nations' Human Development
Report in 2003, the bottom 25 ranked nations (151st to
175th) were all African.
POVERTY, IILITERACY, MALNUTRITION AND LACK
OF WATER SUPPLY
12. In August 2008, the World Bank announced revised
global poverty estimates based on a new international
poverty line of $1.25 per day .
80.5% of the Sub-Saharan Africa population was
living on less than $2.50 (PPP) a day in 2005, compared
with 85.7% for India.
13. RECENT UPDATES
South Africa wants to join so-called BRIC nations
African economies to expand 4.8 percent in 2010: UN
Dabur plans acquisitions in Middle East and Africa
this fiscal
Egypt seeks stronger trade ties with India
Celebrities appeal for Haiti quake relief
South Africa enters Guinness book with largest soccer
ball