Since TICAD 6 in Nairobi in 2016, Japanese authorities have made clear their desire to bring the country’s private sector into their economic engagement with Africa. That message was reiterated in ...

In 2022, Japan announced a target to invest $30bn of public and private capital in Africa with a focus on renewable energy, digital connectivity and smart infrastructure, to back the region’s ...

Africa presents a compelling investment destination for Japanese firms, with high growth potential and interconnectedness between several African countries and Japanese companies. Japaense and African ...

Japanese investment in Africa is gaining momentum, particularly in the mining and energy sectors. Diplomatic visits by Japanese leaders in 2023 and 2024 highlight this renewed commitment, emphasising ...

With the African Union (AU) becoming a permanent G20 member, 2023 marks a significant turning point in African diplomacy. Long neglected, Africa is a new frontier for major players — including Japan — ...

Japan intends to inflate its influence in Africa and has established several initiatives geared towards this goal. ・Japan is enhancing its influence in Africa by initiating several economic and ...

Investors claim they will generate funds for sustainable development on the continent. Japan aims to increase its presence in Africa. Over the next three years, the Japanese government plans to invest ...

Japanese Vice Minister of Finance and International Affairs, Masato Kanda, has said his country will partner African Development Bank to drive development in Africa. Kanda, in a statement by the bank ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba opened a three-day summit Wednesday with nearly 50 African leaders, pledging stronger economic and strategic partnerships as Tokyo looks to ...

Japan has been promoting, in collaboration with the UN, the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) process since 1993 to raise awareness of African development issue in the ...