Record 73 deals signed in bid to boost Africa-Japan trade

President Uhuru Kenyatta with the new Chairperson of the African Union (AU), H.E. Mr. Idriss Deby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad and the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinz? Abe admire Kenya products exhibited at the TICAD VI during a tour of exhibitions at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC).

A total of 73 deals have been signed in an unprecedented move to boost trade between Africa and Japan.

This follows closely the Asian economic giant’s pledge to commit $30 billion (Sh3 trillion) in public and private support for infrastructure development, education and healthcare expansion in Africa.