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Japan-Africa Business Exchange Promotion Workshop
Project / Programme Summary

I. Basic data

Sector(s):
Title: Japan-Africa Business Promotion Workshop (tentative)
Donor country / organization: JAPAN / JAPAN EXTERNAL TRADE ORGANIZATION
Other donors / organizations involved:
Beneficiary countries / regions: TICAD II Participants from Sub-Sahara African countries
Implementing agencies in beneficiary countries / regions: Embassies in Japan
Duration: 1 day
Starting Date: The first half of 1999
Project / Program budget:
Finance / Type of cooperation: Technical cooperation

II. Project / program description

  1. Objectives
    To share information and experience of both Japanese and Sub-Sahara African countries to understand the situation and problems they face and to know what improvements should be implemented in order to promote trade & investment between the two regions.
  2. Activities / contents
    Hold a workshop which participants are consisted of commercial attaché of Sub-Sahara African Embassies in Japan and Japanese from private sector, organizations (incl. JETRO), economists and NGOs related to African countries.
  3. Expected outcomes / impacts
    • To recognize and understand the real and updated situation
    • To provide clues to solve problems (to promote trade and investment)
  4. Features in line with the Agenda for Action
    JETRO Activities contribute to private sector development.

III. Contact point:

JETRO Economic Development Assistance Dept.
Export to Japan Assistance Div.
Asanuma or Doi

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