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African Economic and Investment Seminar
Project / Program Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s): Trade and Investment
Title: The African economic and investment seminar
Donor country / organization: Japan / JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization)
Other donors / organizations involved:
Beneficiary countries / regions: African countries participating in TICAD II
Implementing agencies in Beneficiary countries / regions: The investment promotion agencies in the participating countries in TICAD II
Duration: One day (A few hours at afternoon)
Starting Date: The second quarter of 1999 *date undecided
Project / Program budget: undecided
Finance / Type of cooperation: Technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    • The introduction of African countries
    • Supporting the investment promotion activities of the African countries
    • Providing Japanese companies with up-to-date information about the investment climate of the African countries
  2. Activities / contents
    1) The African economic and investment seminar
    2) The introduction of African investment promotion agencies
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    A lot of Japanese companies are expected to understand the African countries more deeply than ever.
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    JETRO activities contribute to private sector development

III. Contact point:

Investment Promotion Department
Overseas Investment Division
Matsui or Harada

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