{"id":4149,"date":"2026-08-05T12:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bricsmagazine.com\/en\/?p=4149"},"modified":"2026-08-05T12:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:24:40","slug":"indian-billionaires-challenge-china-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bricsmagazine.com\/en\/main-issue\/agenda\/brics-plus-news\/indian-billionaires-challenge-china-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian Billionaires Challenge China In Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indian business is expanding its presence in Africa \u2014 from copper, lithium, and steel to ports, telecommunications, and green energy, states <a href=\"https:\/\/africa.businessinsider.com\/local\/markets\/how-indian-billionaires-are-challenging-china-for-gold-lithium-copper-and-telecom\/rw1t275\">Business Insider Africa<\/a>. Sunil Mittal&#8217;s Airtel Africa already operates in 14 countries, Anil Agarwal&#8217;s structures are investing in Zambia&#8217;s copper mines, ArcelorMittal is investing in mining and metallurgy in Liberia and South Africa, while Gautam Adani&#8217;s companies are investing in ports, energy, and logistics. India has also launched a critical minerals program worth about $4 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it&#8217;s still far from China&#8217;s scale. China has remained Africa&#8217;s largest trading partner for more than 15 years: in 2025 its exports to the continent totaled $141 billion, with imports at $81 billion. Since this spring, Beijing has also <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/brics_plus_business\/110\">zeroed<\/a> out tariffs for 53 of Africa&#8217;s 54 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Africa, competition between the two Asian giants is a chance to demand more \u2014 not just raw material exports, but the construction of processing facilities, technology transfer, and job creation. This is why Zimbabwe, Namibia, and Nigeria are already restricting exports of unprocessed minerals and pushing for local production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The key shift lies in the difference between the models: China operates primarily through state financing and large infrastructure projects, while India works through private business groups and billionaires. 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