Riyaz Patel
Japan has pledged support for the development of universal health coverage in South Africa; as well as cooperation in the maritime sector; and in efforts to reform of institutions of global governance.
This emerged during a bilateral session between President Cyril Ramaphosa and Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on the sidelines of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan.
The two leaders also discussed issues access for South African citrus producers to the Japanese market and to expand training programmes for South Africans in both countries.
Abe said Japan will offer enhanced trade insurance to boost private sector investment in Africa, as Tokyo competes with rival Beijing for influence in the resource-rich continent.
The enhanced insurance would fully cover loans to African governments, affiliated institutions or private companies buying Japanese goods for infrastructure projects in Africa, according to government briefing papers and a state-run
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