Japan Eyes Africa Infrastructure
The Japanese government has announced plans to allocate development aid for 60 projects across Africa, spanning fields as diverse as agriculture, health care and infrastructure.
The plans have been made in preparation for the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, which Japan co-sponsors alongside the United Nations and the African Union. The event is due to take place in Nairobi this August.
There, Japan reportedly hopes to partly counter China’s growing presence in the continent while, at the same time, gain support from African countries for its bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council.
Many of the projects earmarked by Japan involve infrastructure, such as ports and road networks. Others include:
• Development of natural gas extraction in Mozambique.
• A model project to distribute medical testing equipment in light of infectious diseases.
• An Africa-wide exchange student program.
• A microloan system to channel funds to capital-strapped farmers.
Tokyo is expected to start negotiating the scale of its assistance with each recipient country shortly.
Photo: Japan’s plans are in preparation for the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development. Credit: GCIS
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