Prime Minister Kishida sent a video message to a meeting of business people held in conjunction with TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development), in which he emphasized support for startups, green fields, and human resource development, and expressed the idea of promoting investment by the public and private sectors. emphasized.
A business forum hosted by JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) was held in conjunction with TICAD, which opened in Tunisia in North Africa, and about 300 people from Japanese and African companies participated.
Prime Minister Kishida sent a video message to the meeting, saying, "The people who are participating in the forum are the bridges between Japan and Africa. Invest in things, invest in people, invest in ideas. I hope that business in Africa will move forward vigorously."
After that, he said, "Japan and Africa are 'partners who grow together' by co-creating solutions to problems. The Japanese government will also provide maximum support for businesses related to Africa." and emphasized the idea of promoting investment by both the public and private sectors.