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With TICAD7 due to be held in Yokohama at the end of August, Japan’s commitment to African countries through human resource development, science and technology, and innovative private-sector engagement will come under the spotlight again. In this month’s Feature we take a look at some of the ways in which Japan’s public and private sectors have worked to foster social and economic development with partners in Africa.
An interview with Shigeru Ushio, Director-General of the African Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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National Unity Day (NUD) in South Sudan engages athletes of various ethnicities, with the support of JICA.
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The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR) in Ghana is highly esteemed for its achievements in disease control.
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Japanese-style education including tokkatsu “special activities” is becoming established in Egypt.
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Through long and close ties with cotton farmers in Uganda, an Osaka-based family firm makes ultra-organic cotton towels.
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A Japanese manufacturer has been contributing to quality-of-life improvements in Africa for more than fifty years.
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A Japanese firm has established a center in Kenya for the study of vehicle after-sales services and other skills.
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Fidea Kobayashi from Tanzania supports women and orphans in Tanzania from her home and place of work in Iizuna, Nagano Prefecture.
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Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development
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