G1 Global 2013 - Africa and Japan: Business and Development Partnerships

The Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in June 2013 closed with Prime Minister Abe’s pledge on a government and private development aid of up to 3.2 trillion yen. What are the keys to forging a mutually beneficial, strategic relationship between Japan and Africa? This session aims to discuss baseline issues critical for sustainable development of African communities, how to enhance local governance and what kind of knowledge sharing between Japan and African communities may be useful. Ways to address these issues through business expansion and investments may also be discussed. The session features panelists with a wealth of expertise on African development. G1 Global Conference 2013 Business Breakout Session held at Graduate School of Management, GLOBIS University in Tokyo, September 16, 2013. » https://g1.org/g1global/ Africa and Japan: Business and Development Partnerships after TICAD V Panelists: » Masaru Arakida (Senior Researcher, Asian Disaster Reduction Center) » George Krhoda (Associate Professor, Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Nairobi; Managing Director, REDPLAN Consultants Ltd.) » Satish Selvanathan (Director, Premium Nutrients Pte. Ltd.) Moderator: » Satoru Nishikawa (Director-General of Audit, Japan Water Agency) --- Prefer to watch the video presentation? Find it on YouTube: https://youtu.be/98jNOwMV2Fw?si=rcAI7wLmnMVv7mvx ---