YOKOHAMA, Japan — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to ...

Addis Ababa, August 20, 2025 (ENA) -- Several African heads of state and government gathered today in Yokohama, Japan, for ...

Aug 21 (Reuters) - Japan will provide up to 25 billion yen ($169.42 million) in Samurai financing to Kenya that will be ...

Africa stands at a crossroads. Its challenges—poverty, conflict, governance—are real. But its opportunities—youth, innovation ...

As Japan faces a shrinking workforce, businesses and politicians are looking overseas for talent - and one of the regions ...

Tinubu praises military gains, urges UN reforms, and calls for market-driven cooperation at Japan-Africa development summit.

The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its future, ...

Africa has everything it takes to become a "renewable superpower", UN head Antonio Guterres said Thursday, as he called for greater investment in green energy across the resource-rich continent.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Wednesday proposed an economic zone connecting the Indian Ocean to Africa as the country seeks to play a greater role in the African continent while America's ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa says Africa is not looking for aid, but rather for global trade partners. "We seek partnerships in infrastructure, energy and digital development through blended finance. We ...

Tokyo needs to talk to more than just governments.

TICAD 9, attended by roughly 50 African countries alongside global organizations, is Japan’s latest effort to reclaim influence in Africa as U.S. engagement wanes and China’s presence grows.