Ramaphosa Touches Down In Japan For TICAD Summit

Riyaz Patel

President Cyril Ramaphosa has landed in Japan to participate in the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VII) Summit that is expected to expand partnerships between Japan and African states, the Presidency said.

President @CyrilRamaphosa arrives at the Tokyo International Airport in #Japan?? for the second leg of his working visit. The President is attending the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development taking place in Yokohama. #TICAD7 #BetterAfricaBetterWorld pic.twitter.com/5FE6ukGfSZ
— Presidency | South Africa ?? (@PresidencyZA) August 27, 2019

The TICAD VII takes place in the city of Yokohama from Wednesday until Friday, under the theme of “Advancing Africa’s Development through Technology, Innovation and People.”

TICAD is a multilateral leaders’ forum on African development that was first convened in 1993 in Japan.

TICAD VII has identified three overarching priorities, namely accelerating economic transformation and improving business environment through innovation and private sector engagement; deepening sustainable and