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Vol.19

Japan in Africa Edition 2016

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Nairobi, Kenya, where he attended the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI). He led the discussions at the conference, which was co-organized by the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank, and the African Union Commission (AUC) (August 2016).

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Japan Contributing to Africa’s Tomorrow

Improving East Africa’s Inland Logistics

New International Bridge and Customs Post Facilitate Cross-Border Transport

The Rusumo International Bridge at the border of Rwanda and Tanzania is a key logistics link for the inland countries of East Africa.

Fighting Infectious Diseases in West Africa

Japanese Support for an Advanced Research Facility

West Africa is constantly fighting against infectious diseases. Malaria, for example, causes more than 10,000 deaths a year in Ghana, and the country has around 270,000 people with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

Supporting Kenya’s Human Resource Development

Training Personnel for the Future from a Private-Sector Perspective

The rapid development of African economies has created an urgent need to develop human resources with high levels of knowledge and skills in various fields. In Kenya, the long-term national strategy “Kenya Vision 2030” includes the goal of developing capacity to train global human resources.

TICAD VI

TICAD stands for “Tokyo International Conference on African Development.” It was launched in 1993 to promote high-level policy dialogue between African leaders and development partners.

Japan’s Vision for African Development

Excerpts from the Speech at the Opening Session of TICAD VI, Delivered in Nairobi, Kenya, August 27, 2016

At long last, and exactly as promised, TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) has come to Africa!

Moments of Prime Minister Abe

Moments at TICAD VI

Prime Minister Abe visited Nairobi, Kenya, to at tend the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI), and he held meetings with leaders of other countries (August 2016).

The 60th Anniversaryof Japan’s Accession to the United Nations

The United Nations was founded in 1945, just after World War II, under the pledge to prevent the recurrence of war. Japan acceded to the UN 11 years later, in 1956, and has since then continued contributing internationally in various fields.

Japanese Individuals Contributing Worldwide
Addressing Poverty in Africa by Promoting Growth of “Miracle Rice”

New Rice for Africa (Nerica), also called “miracle rice,” is helping to address the issue of poverty in Africa. 

Japanese Individuals Contributing Worldwide
Developing “Farming as a Business” in Kenya

Farming is the backbone of Kenya’s economy. It accounts for 65% of the country’s foreign currency earnings and employs about 80% of the population.

Cutting-Edge Technologies
KOKO Plus: Improving the Nutritional Status of Infants in Ghana

Malnutrition in infants can easily occur in areas where protein intake is dependent on grain. 

Friends of Japan
Bringing Lights to Africa

Born in Senegal. Majored in agricultural economics and agribusiness at the University of Jordan.

Friends of Japan
Falling for Japan, Sight Unseen

Mohamed Omer Abdin is a specially appointed assistant professor at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies who arrived in Japan from Sudan in 1998. 

Friends of Japan
Partnering with Japan for Sustainable Resource Use in Malawi

“Malawi needs to implement sustainable use of the nation’s natural resources, which along with the environment have been under strain from population growth and other issues.”

The JET Programme:
A Great Way to Experience Japan
Sharing from the Heart Across Continents

The cultures of Japan and South Africa are different in many respects, but they both share rich culinary histories.
 
 
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