Japan in Africa
Working to advance sustainable relationships with Africa
Young Bridge-Builders Uniting Africa and Japan
The ABE Initiative awards talented young Africans with post-graduate scholarships and internships, to provide them with opportunities to work in Japan or pursue careers that connect Japan and Africa
Transferring Fertile Knowledge of Irrigation in Kenya
Irrigation is key to improving Kenya’s rice production capacity. An irrigation expert dispatched from Japan to work in the Kenyan government is transferring knowhow accumulated over Japan’s long history in paddy rice cultivation.
The Spillover Benefits of Clean Water in Africa
A compact water purification system developed by Yamaha Motor, simple enough to be operated by the residents themselves, is changing life in Africa
A Cup of African Coffee Filled with Happiness
Japan is one of the biggest coffee-loving countries in the world, and African brews are especially popular here thanks to happy relations between Japan and African nations
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Coastal Cleanup by People Embracing the Sea
GRASSROOTS AMBASSADOR: Japanese Individuals Contributing Worldwide
African Print for Women’s Self-Reliance
GRASSROOTS AMBASSADOR: Japanese Individuals Contributing Worldwide
New Breeze Blowing in Bollywood
GRASSROOTS AMBASSADOR: Friends of Japan
Spreading the Charm of Sake in Germany
GRASSROOTS AMBASSADOR: The JET Programme
Tanzanian Athlete Builds Bonds of Friendship with Japan
PORTRAITS OF JAPAN:
Summer Castles and Gardens: Reminders of Ancient Dreams
Prime Minister in Action
Vol.37
Summer 2019
Vol.37
Summer 2019
In August 2016, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) in Nairobi, Kenya, the first conference held in Africa. At the opening session, he announced that for a period of three years, Japan would invest approximately 30 billion dollars under public-private partnership for the future of Africa.
