Africa-Japan Economic Relationships

EENI- School of International Business

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

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

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

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

Sample of the subject - “The Tokyo International Conference on the African Development (TICAD)”

Description of the Subject -  The Tokyo International Conference on the African Development (TICAD).

1. The total Japanese's FDI and foreign trade with the African Countries is 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. The African Markets: The key objective for the Japanese Government
6. Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan: to develop measures to boosting trade relations between Japan and the African Countries
7. Actions: The African Fair and the Japan Sustainable Mining, Investment, and Technology Business Forum

TICAD V (Tokyo International Conference on the African Development) Yokohama Action Plan focuses on...

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

The members of the Tokyo International Conference on the African Development (TICAD) 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, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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