The sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) will be held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi on Saturday and Sunday. This will be the first time TICAD is being held in Africa since its inception in 1993.
The decision to host TICAD VI in Africa was reached during TICAD V in 2013 when it was agreed that the venue of subsequent TICAD summits alternate between Japan and Africa. It was also agreed the interval between the meetings be shortened from five years to three years.
TICAD VI, in which Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and other leaders are expected to speak, will be participated by several thousand people, including representatives of most African countries, development partner countries and Asian countries. Attendees also include representatives of international and regional organizations, as well as people from the private sector and nongovernmental organizations.