The Second Japan-Africa Business Forum TICAD and Business: Feedback from the Yokohama Action Plan to the Nairobi Declaration July 25, 207 Takeshi Osuga Ambassador, Assistant Minister, Director-General African Affairs Department, Middle Eastern and African Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) From TICAD I(993) to TICAD V(203), every 5 years in Japan. Since TICAD V, every 3 years alternately in Japan and Africa. Co-organizer: Japan, World Bank, UNDP, UN, African Union Commission (AUC). TICAD VI (Nairobi, Kenya), over,000 people, 53 African countries attended.
Uniqueness of TICAD Open and inclusive forum Engagement of multiple stakeholders Alignment with Africa s own agenda Emphasis on human security and people-centered development Effective implementation with integrated Follow up mechanisms
Japan s measures for Africa at TICAD VI Quality and Empowerment I. Economic Diversification and Industrialization: Quality Africa II. Promoting Resilient Health Systems for quality of life: Resilient Africa III. Promoting Social Stability for Shared Prosperity: Stable Africa
Dialogue with Private Sector from Japan and Africa on the sideline of TICAD Ministerial Meeting Date: August 24, 207; 9:00-2:00 Venue: Joaquin Chissano International Conference Center (Maputo, Mozambique) Programme: 2 sessions (Promoting Investment and Trade through Quality Infrastructure and Industrialization, Promoting Quality of Life) and Business Net-working Participants: Government and its agencies from Japan and Africa Business representatives from Japan and Africa
Public and Private Sector Joint Mission for Promoting Trade and Investment Mission in Northern/Western Africa (207) Destination: Morocco, Nigeria May 2-4, 207 5 participants, participating companies (Western Sahara) Morocco Algeria Tunisia Libya Egypt Mission in Eastern Africa (20) Destinations: Kenya, Sudan, South Sudan October 9-4, 20 49 participants, 4 participating companies Mission in Eastern Africa (2008) Destinations: Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Tanzania September 9-9, 2008 59 participants, 23 participating companies Cape Verde Senegal The Gambia -Bissau Mauritania Mali Burkina Faso Sierra Leone Ghana Liberia Cote d Ivoire Togo Mission in Western Africa (20) Destination: Côte d'ivoire March 20-23, 20 50 participants, 3 participating companies Benin Niger Nigeria Equatorial Sao Tome and Principe Mission in Central/Western Africa (2008) Destinations: Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Cameroon September 3-25, 2008 5 participants, 8 participating companies Mission in Central/Western Africa (203) Destinations: Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon and Côte d'ivoire November 24- December 2, 203 5 participants, 8 participating companies Mission in Southern Africa (200) Destinations: Republic of South Africa, Angola and Namibia August 27- September 4, 200 2 participants, 2 participating companies Cameroon Gabon Chad Republic of the Congo Central African Republic Namibia Democratic Republic of the Congo Angola Botswana Republic of South Africa Sudan Burundi Zambia South Sudan Rwanda Uganda Zimbabwe Lesotho Kenya Tanzania Eritrea Mozambique Swaziland Ethiopia Malawi Djibouti Somalia Comoros Madagascar Mission in Eastern Africa (204) Destinations: Ethiopia, Rwanda and Tanzania August 24-3, 204 9 participants, 7 participating companies Mission in Southern Africa (2008) Destinations: Botswana, Mozambique, Madagascar and セ-シェル Republic of South Africa August 3- September 9, 2008 9 participants, 2 participating companies Mauritius Mission in Southern Central Africa (202) Destinations: Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe August 8-25, 202 32 participants, 9 participating companies
Number of Japanese Enterprises Doing Business in Africa Tunisia July, 207 African Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Western Sahara) Morocco 54 Algeria 3 Libya Egypt 5 Africa Total: 738 (as of Oct., 20) 800 00 Cape Verde Senegal 4 The Gambia Bissau Mauritania Sierra Leone 3 Liberia Mali Burkina Faso 2 Benin Ghana 3 Cote d Ivoire 0 Togo Sao Tome and Principe Changes in the number of Japanese Enterprises 520 52 50 584 57 87 738 Niger Nigeria 32 Equatorial Cameroon Gabon Congo Chad Namibia 8 Central African R. DRC 4 Angola 9 Zambia 3 Botswana Sudan 2 S. Sudan 4 Uganda 7 Rwanda 0 Burundi Zimbabwe 3 Tanzania 9 Malawi Eritrea Ethiopia 8 Kenya 52 Mozambique 25 Djibouti 2 Somalia Comoros Madagascar 7 Seychelles Mauritius 0-9 0-29 30-49 50-99 + 00 400 200 2 3 4 5 Source: Annual Report of Statistics on Japanese Nationals Overseas 20-207, Consular Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. South Africa 280 Lesotho Swaziland 4 *Japanese Enterprises include not only representative offices and branch offices of Japanese companies, but also locally-incorporated Japanese companies, local business invested by Japanese companies, and local businesses started by Japanese entrepreneurs.