Japan
Press Releases
AfDB, Japan to promote sustainability bond markets in Africa
The African Development Bank and Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund have signed a partnership to promote environmental, social and governance investments in the global capital markets.
Business and markets
Elumelu dares Japan to invest more in Africa
African investor Tony O. Elumelu has challenged Japan to invest 5% of its $50 billion commitment to Africa in empowering African entrepreneurs.
Press Releases
AfDB visits Japan to continue dialogue between leaders
A high-level AfDB delegation is set to join global leaders at the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, TICAD7 this week.
Future Energy
Japan and Austria support NDCs of African countries
The governments of Japan and Austria have approved a $1 million fund to the role of the private sector in the NDCs of African countries.
Generation
Toshiba wins contract in Aioi to retrofit steam turbine for fuel...
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS) has announced that it has won a major contract to retrofit a steam turbine as part...
Generation
Global geothermal power capacity snapshot for 2017
An estimated 0.7GW of new geothermal power came online in 2017, bringing the global total to an estimated 12.8GW, according to REN21’s Renewables Global...
Southern Africa
Japan-Africa forge alliance to bolster cross sector collaboration
South African Minister of Energy Jeff Radebe on Thursday attended the Japan-Africa Public-Private Economic Forum in Johannesburg to discuss how public and private sector...
