Tunis, 29 August 2022 (TDI): Minister of Foreign Affairs Nigeria, Geoffrey Onyeama, represented Nigeria at the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Tunisia.
Geoffrey Onyeama represented the delegation of Nigeria for the 8th TICAD summit in Tunis.
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The Foreign Minister was received by Malek Zahir, Minister of Social Affairs of Tunisia on his arrival at the venue in Tunisia.
Furthermore, the Foreign Minister met with the President of the Republic of Tunisia Kais Saied.
During the TICAD meeting, the Minister read the statement of the Prime Minister of Nigeria on Peace and Stability.
The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, also known as Japan-African Forum conducted on August 27-28.
Nearly, 50 African leaders and 200 African civil society and NGO representatives attended the conference.
In addition, more than 100 heads of regional and International agencies with nearly 120 leaders of trade, industry, and Technology were part of the International Conference.
TICAD aimed to enhance multi-lateral cooperation for sustainable and inclusive growth of human security in Africa.
The conference empowered the building of African capacity for sustainable peace, stability, and constitutional development.
This International conference represents a process of engagement between Japan and countries of Africa for international cooperation and security.
History of TICAD
TICAD started in 1993, one of the oldest forms of multi-lateral Co-partnership between different nations.
In 2019, According to TICAD 7, the Japanese private sector signed to invest $20 billion in Africa for infrastructure and human resources.
Moreover, in 2016, TICAD 6 committed to investing $ 30 billion in Africa’s health sector and infrastructural development.
During Covid-19, TICAD operations across Japan’s top investment destinations in Africa were affected badly.
However, During the Ukraine conflict, the Oil and Gas crisis in countries of Africa was controlled by Japan’s cooperation in hydrocarbon.
Hence, Japan-Africa people-to-people diplomacy empowered and strengthened with the development of leadership cooperation.
