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Japan sees Africa as having great promise because of its natural resources, particularly those used in smartphones. Photo: File
AFRICA

Ticad 9: The post-conference balance sheet

The Japanese government is seeking to encourage its companies to think strategically and start to trade with and invest in Africa

  • Seifudein Adem
9 min read
JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY JICA

Africa and Japan: Co-creating a future through youth, innovation, and partnership

As the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) convenes in Yokohama, the world turns its attention once again to Africa—a continent rich in diversity,…

  • Tanaka Akihiko, President, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
5 min read
Japan went through a process of transforming from a country with a weak agricultural base to the success that it is today. Photo: File
AFRICA

Africa-Japan: Reflections on Tokyo International Conference on African Development

Africa can take a leaf out of Japan’s book: power need not be a zero sum game; economic modernisation focused on diversification, domestication and indigenising modernity; to…

  • Seifudein Adem
9 min read