The Global Indian Ambassadors keeping government machinery going around the world

    2018-05-18T13:05:45+00:00June 6th, 2016|2016, Global Indians, May/June 2016, Year|

    The Indian Diaspora has been at the forefront of some of the key posts around the world. ‘India Global Business’ takes a look at the government and ministerial posts occupied by prominent Indian voices in this series which tracks Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Lok Doots”.

      The 100% African, 100% Indian formula of success

      2018-10-31T11:21:53+00:00June 3rd, 2016|2016, Global Indians, May/June 2016, Year|

      Naushad Merali is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in East Africa. The Kenyan-born Gujarati takes pride in his Indian roots and has a knack for striking deals that saw him make a success of a string of businesses, from telecom to tea. He chairs the Sameer Group, a Kenyan conglomerate active in agriculture, construction, information technology, property and finance. ‘India Global Business’ caught up with him to explore his unique touch of turning around loss-making ventures into success stories [...]

        ‘My Indian roots created the entrepreneurial spirit’

        2018-10-31T11:20:13+00:00June 2nd, 2016|2016, Global Indians, May/June 2016, Year|

        Sudhir Ruparelia is among the wealthiest businessmen in Africa, with an estimated net worth of $800 million. The Ugandan-born entrepreneur and investor if the chairman and majority shareholder of the Ruparelia Group which has a wide investment span across banking, insurance, education, broadcasting, real estate, hotels and resorts. His story is unique in that his family was among those expelled by Ugandan dictator Idi Amin in the 1970s but decided to return to the country to set up his business [...]