TICAD 7 Kicks Off Today in Yokohama, Japan
The Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) 7 kicks off today in Yokohama, Japan. TICAD, which is the largest international conference to be held in Japan, brings together thousands of participants from around the world to Japan. This year’s event will kick off in Yokohama under the theme “Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future”. The event will run from 28th to 30th August 2019 at Pacifico Yokohama, Yokohama City, Japan. This is the third time TICAD is being held in Yokohama City, the first time was TICAD IV and TICAD V which were successfully held in the City in 2008 and 2013, TICAD will be coming back to Yokohama, and TICAD 7 will be held from August 28 through 30, 2019. TICAD is the largest international conference held in Japan. Several African presidents including President Buhari of Nigeria, President Abdul Fatten Al-Sisi of Egypt, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President Mohammed Farmajo of Somalia, President Emerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, President Faure Gnasingba of Togo, President Mohamadou Issofor of Niger, President Nana Addo Akufo Addo of Ghana among others will be participating in TICAD 7.
Over the past seven events, the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) has been the largest international conference led by the Japanese government and co-sponsored by the United Nations, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the World Bank.. TICAD V saw more than 4,500 participants – heads of state and government, representatives of international and regional organizations, civil societies, NGOs, and the private sector.
This year’s topics will include economic transformation and improvements in business environments through private investment and innovation. Promotion of resilient and sustainable society for human security and peace and stability (support for Africa’s own proactive efforts).
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