YOKOHAMA, Japan -- YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone ...

Nigerians attending the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama have voiced deep ...

Naoki Ando, senior vice-president of Japan International Cooperation Agency, the implementing agency of Japan’s aid policy, ...

Organisers say the initiative reflects Japan’s ambition to position itself as a reliable partner in Africa’s growth, with a ...

Addis Ababa, August 20, 2025 (ENA) -- Several African heads of state and government gathered today in Yokohama, Japan, for the start of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development ...

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China ...

TICAD is a Japan-hosted international aid conference that dates back to 1993 and was last held in Tunisia in 2022. China has ...

A Japan-led global conference on African development has opened in Yokohama, near Tokyo. Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba ...

Japan and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have announced a $5.5 billion financing framework to accelerate sustainable growth and infrastructure ...

The Japanese government plans to raise $1.5 billion over the next three years for impact investing in Africa aimed at curbing ...

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China ...

Africa stands at a crossroads. Its challenges—poverty, conflict, governance—are real. But its opportunities—youth, innovation, resilience—are equally powerful. For Japan, engaging with Africa is not ...