Japan Pledges $30 Billion In Aid To Africa

Japan has pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa.

Aljazeera reports that the Asian country said it wants to work more closely with the African continent at a time when the rules-based international order is under threat after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Addressing the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) summit in Tunisia on Saturday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Japan would work to ensure grain shipments to Africa amid a global shortage.

“If we give up on a rules-based society and permit unilateral changes of the status quo by force, the impact of that will extend not only through Africa, but all the world."

Kishida added that the $30 billion in aid from Japan would be delivered over three years, promising smaller sums for food security in coordination with the African Development Bank.

In his opening speech at the summit, Tunisian President, Kais Saied urged delegates to “search together for ways for African peoples to achieve the hopes and dreams of the first generation after independence”.

He praised Japan’s success in achieving development at the same time as preserve its culture and social traditions.

“The world cannot continue as it was. With all its wealth and assets, Africa cannot watch its people live through poverty."