Vol 1 (AAC) No 6 | JAPAN Nobutake Odano 7th November 2008 Ambassador for TICAD IV As the man responsible for coordinating the fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development scheduled for May 28-30, Ambassador Nobutake Odano has covered a lot of miles in...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 5 | JAPANWEST AFRICA From Tokyo to Bamako 6th November 2008 Japan is increasing its visibility in Mali and the rest of Africa in preparation for the TICAD IV and G8 summits Malian President Amadou Toumani Touré (ATT) finally has something to show for his consistent performance as one of Japan's biggest proponents in Africa with the opening of the...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 5 | JAPANWEST AFRICA West Africa looks east 6th November 2008 Mali is not the only Francophone West African country courted by Japan. President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal was invited, along with the Presidents of Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa and Tanzania to...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 3 | SOUTH AFRICAJAPAN Akihiko Furuya 30th October 2008 Japanese Ambassador to South Africa
Vol 1 (AAC) No 2 | JAPANAFRICA Tokyo raises its game 24th October 2008 Following China's lead, Japan is courting Africa with summits and finance Tokyo’s diplomats and trade officials are promising an upsurge of activity in Africa in 2008, aiming to boost trade and development. Trade Minister Akira Amari speaks unambiguously about...
Vol 1 (AAC) No 2 | JAPAN Masahiko Koumura 2nd November 2008 Minister for Foreign Affairs, Japan Japan’s Foreign Minister is preparing for a busy, Africa-focused 2008: the fourth Tokyo International Conference on African Development on 28-30 May, and the Group of Eight Summit in Hokkaido on 7-9...