Based in Nairobi, Wanjiru Mwangi covers East Africa, the India–Africa trade and development partnership, and the infrastructure corridors that Indian firms are building across the continent. Her reporting is grounded in the institutional question: what makes a development partnership last?
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India's Fourth Africa Forum Summit Marks Strategic Reset After Decade-Long Gap
India launches preparations for the Fourth India-Africa Forum Summit in May 2026, the first continental gathering since 2015. The decade-long gap saw bilateral trade grow to $103 billion and Indian investment cross $75 billion, while geopolitical shifts make African partnerships critical for India's energy security and strategic autonomy.