More than 100 Indian technology companies participate to showcase their products and services
New Delhi, September 28, 2015: To reiterate the relationship and commitment between India and the African countries, The National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) along with Telecom Equipment & Services Export Promotion Council (TEPC) today organized The Indo – Africa ICT Summit 2015 a two-day conference and exhibition in Nairobi, Kenya. The event aimed at building synergy among India & African Countries to showcase innovative products and services and to bring together thought leaders across the entire ICT value chain to discuss solutions to regulatory and business issues.
On the side-lines of the event, NASSCOM also launched a report titled, India – Africa: Partners in Growth, aimed at understanding the business relationship between the two regions.
This event was inaugurated by Hon’ble Minister, Mr. Najib Balala, Cabinet Secretary Government of Kenya and Mr. Rakesh Garg, Secretary Telecom Government of India. Various senior Government officials and business leaders from India, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda & Rwanda attended this event. The event is expected to be attended by over 2000 visitors and 300 conference delegates.
As digitalization and mobility continue to transform business operations and everyday life, Indo-Africa ICT Expo 2015 presented the latest technologies that will help companies in Africa to evolve and maintain a competitive edge in the communications and digital world. Indian companies can take this opportunity and foray into the continent and specifically enter Kenya. The bilateral trade between Kenya and India amounts to $4.47 billion as of 2013-14, with India’s exports to Kenya at $4.18 billion; The balance of trade is heavily in India’s favour. The focus of the expo was on Kenya and its neighbouring countries – Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda and Somalia; bringing together 100+ companies from India and Africa at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), Nairobi, Kenya.
Mr. Shivendra Singh, Vice President, Global Trade Development, NASSCOM while talking about the event said, “Africa is turning into one of the fastest growing regions in the world, offering huge domestic market potential and growing economically at more than 5% per year. This conference only reiterates the fact that India and Africa are well on their way to collaborate and become the next global leaders in technology.”
Hon. Najib Balala, Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Mining, Government of Kenya said “ICT is set to drive global development in an unprecedented way. The Kenyan government recognizes ICT as one of the key drivers of the economy to transform Kenya into knowledge economy. Indian companies are using Innovation to create world class products that can be used in India and other markets. I am sure this summit will encourage the already strong network between both countries.”
The event was supported by Department of Telecom and Department of Commerce, Government of India. The host and partner association in Kenya for the event was ICT Authority, Kenya and was supported by the Ministry of Information, Communications and Technology, Republic of Kenya.
About NASSCOM
NASSCOM® is the premier trade body and the chamber of commerce of the IT-BPM industry in India. NASSCOM is a global trade body with more than 1800 members, which include both Indian and multinational companies that have a presence in India. NASSCOM’s member and associate member companies are broadly in the business of software development, software services, software products, consulting services, BPM, e-commerce and web services, engineering services and animation and gaming. NASSCOM’s membership base constitutes over 95% of the industry revenues in India and employs about 3.5 million professionals.