Forum to further promote Japanese business and investment in Africa

Japanese Ambassador to Kenya Ken Okaniwa (right) receives a trophy from KOA treasurer Tecla Sang during a past event in Nairobi. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

On August 27-28, Prime Minister (PM) Kishida Fumio and African leaders will gather in Tunisia for the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8).

Japan initiated this forum in 1993, when no other donor country hosted such a meeting. Unlike other fora, it is co-organised by the UN, the UNDP, the World Bank and the Africa Union Commission.