Africa-Japan economic relationships

Subject (Course): Tokyo International Conference on African Development (Africa-Japan). Syllabus:

1. Introduction to the Tokyo Conference Japan-Africa
2. The fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V)
3. Message of Japan to promote business with Africa
4. Yokohama Declaration 2013.
5. Yokohama Action Plan 2013 - 2017
6. Japan-Africa trade relations

The objectives of the subject "Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD)" are:

1. To understand the aims of the TICAD process between Africa and Japan
2. To know the implications of Yokohama Action Plan
3. To analyze foreign trade between the African countries and Japan

Sample of the subject - Tokyo International Conference on African Development:

Subject Description (Japan-Africa cooperation).

1. The total Japanese's FDI and foreign trade with the African countries: small compared to other countries (the US, the European Union, China, India...)
2. Japan’s Official development assistance in Africa: 3.51 billion dollars
3. Other financial aid: 2.08 billion dollars
4. Loan of 300 million YEN to the African Development Bank
5. African markets: the key objective of Japanese Government.
6. Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan: develop measures to boosting trade relations between Japan and the African countries
7. Actions: African Fair and the Japan Sustainable Mining, Investment, and Technology Business Forum

TICAD V (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) Yokohama Action Plan (2013-2017) focuses...

1. Human resources
2. Environment
3. Economic growth
4. Topics covered: private sector, infrastructure, farmers, inclusive society, peace

Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) members are Japan, Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, the Central African Republic, the Comoros, Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea - Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) belongs to the African Civilization and the Japanese/Buddhist Civilization.