Japan is to increase its investment in Africa, of course, for key mineral resources.
According to Japanese media reports, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended the "Civil Society and Business Dialogue" at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) held in Yokohama on the 21st.
He announced a policy aimed at human resource development in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI) to address Africa's economic growth and social issues.
The Prime Minister emphasized that "human resource development in new fields such as digital industries and creative industries, including AI, will be one of the foundations for accelerating future growth. It has been announced that 300,000 talents will be cultivated in African countries over the next three years, and "support for economic diversification" will be provided.
Among these, the target for AI talent is set at 30,000. Using the "Japan-Africa Industry Co-creation Initiative," which is a framework supporting cooperation between African startups and Japanese companies. It also supports entrepreneurship and employment in human resources through collaboration with local universities and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The Prime Minister called for "Japan and Africa to pool their strengths and create a future of mutual growth."
The Prime Minister also attended the unveiling of some of the more than 300 documents signed by the Japanese and African governments and companies. The "marathon-style talks" continued, and discussions were held with leaders from 14 countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire) and South Africa.
TICAD9 held its second plenary session on the 21st with the theme of "economy." Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, who served as the acting chair, called for expanding private investment in Africa. In the context of Chinese investment in Africa, opinions were exchanged on investment issues, and the African side also expressed expectations for increased Japanese corporate investment.
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