TICAD 9 Partner Project: Unlocking Africa's Potential – Opportunities for EU-Japan Business Cooperation – Hybrid Seminar

11 December 2025

This year marks a pivotal moment for Africa’s partnership with Europe and Japan with the 9^th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) and the EU–Africa Business Forum both taking place in 2025. Against this backdrop, this hybrid seminar will offer a unique opportunity to explore how joint initiatives can drive mutually beneficial development, strengthen value chains, and unlock new opportunities across the African continent.

The event is organised by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and aims at highlighting Africa as an attractive destination for Japanese and EU businesses, with a special focus on EU-Japan joint projects.

Register now to learn more about:

- EU and Japanese policy frameworks regarding industrial projects in Africa

- Business opportunities

- Financing instruments available to the private sector

- EU-Japan success stories in Africa in the energy and infrastructure sectors

Date: 11 December 2025

Time: 9:00-10:30 (CET), 17:00-18:30 (JST)

Networking reception (on-site only): 18:30-20:00 (JST)

Venue: Delegation of the EU to Japan (Tokyo) and online

On-site registration: here

Online registration: here

Registration deadline: 4 December 2025

More information here