Expediting Japanese private sector engagements in Africa

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Event location: 

Online

What:	Webinar for the Japanese Private Sector on Doing Business in Africa
Who:	African Development Bank
When:	Tuesday, 29 September 2020, 08.00 to 10.00 GMT;  17.00–19.00 in Tokyo time
Where:	Virtual. Click here(link is external) to register.

(Click here(link is external) to submit your questions by 28 September 2020.)

 

The private sector plays a critical role in driving economic growth and can help African countries achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Many Asian companies are willing to do business in Africa but often lack information about its business environment.

The webinar will discuss the purpose and activities of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance (EPSA) Initiative with representatives of Japanese companies, including trading houses, manufacturers, and financial institutions, as well as engineering, procurement and construction contractors.

Participants will also learn about the Bank’s Non-Sovereign Operations. The African Development Bank and the Government of Japan agreed on a joint target of $3.5 billion under the EPSA4, during the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) in Tokyo in August 2019.

The webinar will deepen understanding of the Bank’s role and the Japanese private sector’s involvement in doing business in Africa. The Bank will provide useful information on how the Japanese private sector can proactively be involved in development projects. The webinar will be conducted in English and Japanese.