Japan Pledges $30 Billion to Support Africa’s Development Amid China’s Growing Influence

Japan Pledges $30 Billion to Support Africa’s Development Amid China’s Growing Influence
Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida addresses the U.N. General Assembly during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York on Aug. 1, 2022. David 'Dee' Delgado/Reuters
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Japan has pledged to contribute $30 billion over three years to support Africa’s development and economy as it seeks to enhance cooperation with the continent amid China’s growing influence.

“Japan aspires to be a partner growing together with Africa,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said in a virtual address to the 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development on Aug. 27.
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