What Does India's Growth Mean for Africa and Latin America?

Two new World Bank reports examine the impact, consequences and opportunities created by India's rapid growth for Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America.

Africa's Silk Road: China and India's New Economic Frontier

Indian and Chinese firms are increasingly doing business in Sub-Saharan Africa, and their interest in the continent extends well beyond a hunt for natural resources according to a new World Bank study, Africa’s Silk Road: China and India's New Economic Frontier.

Exports from Africa to Asia tripled in the last five years. Indian and Chinese foreign direct investment also grew.

Report: China and India's New Economic Frontier

Press Release: China and India Breaking New Economic Ground in Africa; South-South Trade and Investment Create Imbalance, Opportunities

Feature Story: Africa Emerges as China and India’s New Economic Frontier

Latin America and the Caribbean's Response to Growth in China and India

Concerns that both countries are displacing the LAC region in world markets for goods, services, foreign direct investment, and innovation are misleading according to the study Latin America and the Caribbean’s Response to the Growth of China and India: Overview of Research Findings and Policy Implications.

China and India’s growth is creating new production possibilities for LAC economies, in particular for sectors that rely on natural resources and scientific knowledge.

Report: The Effects of China and India's Growth on Latin America and the Caribbean China and India’s rapid growth is positive for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC as a whole, despite the adverse effects the Asian competition is having in certain countries in some industries.

Press Release: Growth in China and India is Positive for Latin America