TICAD opening voice of expectation for expansion of investment by Japanese companies One after another, August 28, 18:13
The TICAD = African Development Conference, which discusses strengthening the relationship between Japan and Africa, opened in Yokohama, and many representatives of Africa expected to expand investment from Japanese private companies.
In this 7th meeting, promotion and business promotion are the main themes. The representative from Africa at the opening ceremony on the 28th will cover the whole of Africa. A lot of remarks about the huge free trade zone "African continent free trade zone".
Among them, Egyptian President Sissi, who co-chairs the conference, showed the idea of advancing the modernization of the African economy in the process of embodying the free trade zone. The aims.
We are waiting for cooperation to make use of the rich resources of Africa. "
In addition, AU = Chairman Faki of the African Union said, “Many Japanese investors participated in TICAD three years ago, and the African side expected more investment, but I don't want it to be disappointed. I want to make use of it for the development of Africa. "
In this connection, UN Secretary General Guterres said, “The move towards the establishment of a“ free trade zone ”is a very important step for Africa”, He expressed his expectation that people's lives would improve.