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

Naoki Ando, senior vice-president of Japan International Cooperation Agency, the implementing agency of Japan’s aid policy, ...

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

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

Japan hosted African leaders on Wednesday for a three-day development conference, offering itself as an alternative to China ...

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, ...

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 ...

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.

By working with the UK, Japan can turn promises into impact across fintech, clean energy and smart infrastructure.

Kenya's economic growth this year is expected to exceed official forecasts despite higher U.S. tariffs and other challenges, ...

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.