African nations and Japan will be seeking a new type of win-win partnership at the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) that will be held for the first time in Africa when it kicks off in Nairobi on Aug. 27 amid uncertain situations in Japan and the region.
The African participants are hoping for a new framework that would create a sustainable business and investment environment that can withstand sharp drops in commodity prices and fight escalating threats such as terrorism, which hampers growth.
On the other hand, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who will be attending the conference, wants to promote Japanese businesses and push for a bigger share in the last frontier as global players such as China are competing aggressively to gain access to the market.