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Africa and India face 'broadly similar' problems

The global recession that came in 2008 put the brakes on Indian companies expanding further into Africa. Most were large family-owned conglomerates that simply could not compete with state-owned companies from China.

But as the country's growth rates tick up once again, will we see the Indian elephant chase down the Chinese dragon?

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½â€™s Lerato Mbele sat down with Arun Jaitley, India's Minister of Finance, to find out more about the country's strategy for Africa.

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