The Centre for Social and Economic Progress (CSEP) in New Delhi is partnering with the African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) to co-host ‘The Africa-India Global Dialogue Series‘.

Curated by Veda Vaidyanathan, Associate Fellow, Foreign Policy and Security vertical, the webinar will host leading scholars and policymakers from around the world. They will deliberate on various dimensions of India-Africa engagement, and explore themes of strategic interest for both regions.

This regular policy dialogue will take place on the last Friday of every month, and culminate in October 2025. Takeaways from the discussions will be disseminated to African member states by the AUDA Policy Bridge Tank. This partnership between AUDA-NEPAD and CSEP, will lead to a joint report with actionable insights for Indian and African policymakers. 

Webinar Episode 1: India-Africa Relations: Strengthening Strategic Cooperation

Opening Remarks: 

• Kossi Toulassi, Head of Industrialisation, Trade, Markets and Economic Analysis, AUDA-NEPAD
• Constantino Xavier, Senior Fellow, CSEP

Speaker:

• Denis Foretia, Executive Chairman of the Nkafu Policy Institute, Cameroon

Discussant: 

• Sushmita Rajwar, Associate Professor, Centre for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University 

Moderators: 

• Veda Vaidyanathan, Associate Fellow, CSEP
• Pamla Gopaul, Senior Programme Officer, AUDA-NEPAD