{"id":49608,"date":"2025-08-21T21:38:34","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T21:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/japan-unveils-5-5b-plan-ai-training-to-boost-africa-ties"},"modified":"2025-08-21T22:10:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T22:10:23","slug":"japan-unveils-5-5b-plan-ai-training-to-boost-africa-ties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/eritrea\/all-news\/japan-unveils-5-5b-plan-ai-training-to-boost-africa-ties","title":{"rendered":"Japan unveils $5.5B plan, AI training to boost Africa ties"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. <\/strong><\/span>At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Japan\u2019s Prime Minister <b>Shigeru Ishiba<\/b> launched a bold push to deepen ties with Africa by proposing a new <b>\u201cIndian Ocean\u2013Africa economic zone,\u201d<\/b> aimed at linking economies across the Indian Ocean\u2014including India and the Middle East\u2014with African nations. Tokyo pledged <b>$5.5 billion in loans<\/b>, arranged through the African Development Bank, to advance sustainable development and help tackle Africa\u2019s mounting debt burdens. Additionally, Japan announced plans to train <b>30,000 AI experts over the next three years<\/b> to boost digital transformation and job creation across the continent.<\/p>\n<p>Echoing that, <b>U.N. Secretary-General Anto\u0301nio Guterres<\/b> called for broader global reforms:<\/p>\n<p><b>\u201cAfrica must have a stronger voice in shaping the decisions that affect its future. That includes long overdue reform of the Security Council, where, incredibly, Africa has no permanent member&#8230; and an overhaul of today&#8217;s unjust and unfair international financial architecture that must enhance African representation and endorse a strong African voice in the decisions being made.\u201d<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, <b>Angola\u2019s President and African Union Chair, Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o<\/b>, acknowledged the critical financial hurdles facing the continent:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe African continent continues to face persistent barriers and limited, complex access to international financing&#8230; many African countries have been rated as high-risk borrowers, making them barely eligible for low-cost capital. Yet such capital is absolutely essential for investment in infrastructure, electrification, industrialization, and technological advancement.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>TICAD 9, attended by roughly <b>50 African countries<\/b> alongside global organizations, is Japan\u2019s latest effort to reclaim influence in Africa as U.S. engagement wanes and China\u2019s presence grows. The summit emphasizes collaboration in economy, peace, health, education, and climate, culminating in a <b>\u201cYokohama Declaration\u201d<\/b> to be announced later in the week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Eritrea<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Eritrea. At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Japan\u2019s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba launched a bold push to deepen ties with Africa by proposing a new \u201cIndian Ocean\u2013Africa economic zone,\u201d aimed at linking economies across the Indian Ocean\u2014including India and the Middle East\u2014with African nations. 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