New Media

	A Tribute: We salute you, Mr. Chairman It is with profound grief and deep respect that we bow our heads to your memory. Unassuming and without fuss, you oversaw the growth of New Media, the sapling you helped plant and nurture. You had seen it blossom into India's largest publishing house of bilateral trade magazines. Stunned as we are at the suddenness of your demise, we rededicate ourselves to work for the values you had cherished and the standards you had laid down for the publications. You'll forever remain an inspiration for us. New Media Staff

	Dear Reader, Greetings. India and South Africa are bound by a bond that is much stronger, and whose meaning is much deeper, than the mundane economic relations and bilateral trade. This bond signifies the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and the values he stood and fought for. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the young Barrister, discovered his life's Mission, in traumatic conditions in South Africa, then reeling under racist white rule, before setting sail for India. The rest, as they say, is history, but its landmarks and milestones are never forgotten. Recently, both India and South Africa commemorated the Centenary of Satyagraha, the mass protest movement that the England-educated Indian lawyer launched in Johannesburg in September 1906, against racist oppression. The occasion prompted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to pay a three-day visit to South Africa to join President Mbeki and the people of that country in recalling the struggles and sacrifices made by the Mahatma and to pledge to stand by the ideals followed by the Great Soul in letter and spirit. Both Prime Minister Singh and President Mbeki took the opportunity to review the ongoing cooperation and collaboration between the two countries in a vast number of political, economic, social and cultural areas. The two leaders signed a joint declaration reiterating the need for further strengthening the existing bonds. The current issue of Indo-African Business covers in-depth Prime Minister Singh's truly historic visit to South Africa. The continent of Africa stands pretty high in India's global economic bonding. India-Africa Project Partnership Enclaves that have been held in the last two years mark the highpoints in escalating bilateral trade between an emerging economic power and a vibrant continent looking for investment, technology and services. The October 2006 conclave is the Focus of the current issue. Africa, as an enchanting continent, has always attracted tourists, especially those who love safaris. We present a feature on African cities as well as its wildlife. The issue carries other regular features as usual Wish you happy reading, Satya Swaroop Managing Editor satya@newmediacomm.biz