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We can win the War!
We can win the War!
Tokyo Conference and the African Youth
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First, it was China and Europe, then India; now is Japan and Africa, as Leaders from Africa, Asia, Europe and other parts of the world are in Yokohama for the 4th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) - 28-30 May, 2008. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Towards a vibrant Africa” and will focus on bringing together; knowledge and resources in order to step-over the impediment of Africa as it moves forward its economy and social development strategies.

Subjects ranging from HIV/AIDS, eradicating extreme poverty to women empowerment will be addressed within a session on human security and achieving the Millennium Development Goals.

Japan has accepted to assist Africa with a funding of about $4 billion to improve Africa’s infrastructure. But is of interest that while supporting Africa, Japan does not need any repayment but instead taking another alternative to tap from African resources.

In a compounding view and for the social and economic development of African Youth, I think Japan (seeing them as being more polite than the British in relating with Africa) will bring its full technological know-how to Africa, and this would go a long way to;

-increase the capability of Africa’s young people
-get more young people involved in developing their technological base
-increase the entrepreneurial capacity of our young entrepreneurs.

However, with this renewed interest in Africa, what other benefits or risk do you think Africa is about to face in her collaboration with Japan?

May 29, 2008 | 7:13 AM Comments  1 comments

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dkaiyo davyk
May 29, 2008 | 10:01 AM

we are bound to be a battle ground for "cold war 2" in the 21st century.remember the West are not giving up easily!
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