Investment opportunities in Africa come into the spotlight whenever the triennial Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) takes place.

This year, Japan hosted the event in August, where then-Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba met with 34 African premiers and heads of international bodies.

The three-day TICAD 9 adopted a joint communique — the Yokohama Declaration — that stresses economic cooperation with African nations.

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