Africa and India have become the voice of the developing world for the lesser developed countries,” said Mr Piyush Goyal, Hon. Minister of Commerce & Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution and Textiles, Government of India, at the CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership held in New Delhi on 19th July, 2022. He further stated, “India-Africa engagement can best be described in 4 important pillars, being people, business, trade and Government. It is now time for further deepening and strengthening of an already strong trade partnership & looking at giving greater trading access to expand trade in a better and faster way.” Dignitaries from Africa addressed the session, including H.E. Mr Marie Cyril Eddy Boissezon, GOSK, Vice President, Republic of Mauritius, H.E. Mr. Badara A. Joof, Vice-President, Republic of The Gambia, H.E. Ms. W.K Mutale Nalumango, Vice President, Republic of Zambia, and H.E. Ms. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Republic of Namibia, reiterating the strong partnership of India and Africa. Mr. Sanjiv Bajaj, President, Confederation of Indian Industry, Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry, and Ms. Harsha Bangari, Managing Director, India Exim Bank also spoke at the inaugural session.