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Japan, AfDB Announce $3.5 Billion in Support of Africa’s Private Sector Development

—Electricity, transport, and health identified as key priorities August 30, 2019/AfDB Japan and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Friday announced a joint target of $3.5 billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4), during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7). Both Japan […]

Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7): PM Shinzo Abe says Japan will help double Africa’s rice production by 2030

August 29, 2019/AfDB The Sasakawa Association will work with the Japan International Corporation Agency (JICA), to help double rice production to 50 million tonnes by 2030.  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made the announcement at the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) symposium held on Wednesday during TICAD7. “Japanese technology can play […]

Equatorial Guinea Petroleum Minister Champions Natural Gas in Africa at Africa Oil & Power 2019

August 26, 2019/Africa Oil & Power Conference H.E. Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons of Equatorial Guinea, will deliver a keynote address at the Africa Oil & Power Conference (https://AfricaOilandPower.com) and Exhibition; Having been a champion of gas developments on the African continent, the minister will lead […]