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, resilience, and ...

As Japan prepares to host the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama from August 20-22, the summit is poised to mark a significant evolution in Japan-Africa ...

Japan has one combined distinctive goal on the African agenda – investment, trade and development. This was indicated explicitly in most of the speeches and presentations at the three-day development ...

Japan and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Friday announced a joint target of $3.5 billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4), during the 7 th ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the African Development Fund (ADF) – the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) – on Tuesday signed a loan ...

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 ...

Through both private firms and government agencies, Japanese venture capital (VC) investment is emerging as a notable force in Africa’s high-growth industries such as fintech, climate tech and ...

Japan’s diplomacy toward Africa has been anchored mainly by the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), a multilateral initiative established in 1993 to promote Japan’s ...

Kenya's President William Ruto (R) is among the African leaders attending a development conference hosted by Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba - Copyright AFP ...

This report is part of Strategic Japan, a CSIS Japan Chair initiative featuring analysis by Japan’s leading foreign policy scholars on key regional and global challenges and the implications for the U ...