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TICAD 9 Public-Private Business Dialogue 21st August (Thursday) 13:10-17:40 Closing Remarks prepared for H.E. Mr. Moses Valakati Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
TICAD 9 Public-Private Business Dialogue
21st August (Thursday)
13:10-17:40
Closing Remarks prepared for
H.E. Mr. Moses Valakati
Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), Acting Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (“ETTIM”)
Keynote Address by H.E. Moses Vilakati Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Development during a TICAD 9 Side Event
Keynote Address
by H.E. Moses Vilakati
Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Development during a TICAD 9 Side Event
Topic: Towards Sustainable Growth Strategies for Food Security and Youth Empowerment
Date: 20 August 2025
Time: 10:00-11:30am
Venue: 502 Conference Center, Pacifico Yokohama, Japan
Salutation
Guest Remarks by His Excellency Moses Vilakati, Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment
Guest Remarks by His Excellency Moses Vilakati,
Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment
JICA TICAD 9 Thematic Event
“Cooperation with Africa from Different Continents”
at 9am on Friday, August 22
Venue: InterContinental Hotel
Ms. Miyazaki, JICA Executive Senior Vice President of JICA
Concluding Remarks of the Chairperson of the AUC, Delivered on His Behalf by the AUC Commissioner ARBE at the Panel “Strengthening Finance Towards Private Sector-Led Growth
Closing Remarks by
H.E. Mr. Moses Valakati
Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), Acting Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals (“ETTIM”)
Excellency Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru, our host,
Excellency Mr. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union
African Union Heads of State and Governments,
African and Japanese dynamic entrepreneurs.
Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen,

Official Statement on World Humanitarian Day by H.E. Amb. Amma A. Twum-Amoah - Commissioner for Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development
Today, on World Humanitarian Day, the African Union Commission pauses to honour the courage, compassion and unwavering commitment of humanitarian workers across Africa and around the globe. These men and women, often working in the most dangerous and fragile environments, embody the highest ideals of service, solidarity and sacrifice.

Statement by H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, AUC Chairperson at TICAD9
Excellence, Mr. Ishiba Shigeru Premier ministre du Japon
Excellence, Mr. Joao Lorenco
Président de l’Angola
Président en exercice de l’Union Africaine
Excellence Mesdames et Messieurs les chefs d’etat, de gouvernement et de délégation
Excellence, Monsieur le Secretaire général des Nations unies
Distingués invités , Mesdames et Messieurs,
Cette 9ème Conférence internationale de Tokyo sur le développement en Afrique marque une étape cruciale de ce partenariat trentenaire.

Statement by H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, AUC Deputy Chairperson at TICAD Ministerial Meeting
Your Excellency Mr. IWAYA Takeshi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan,
Your Excellency Mr. Tete Antonio, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Angola,
Excellencies, Ministers from African Union Member States;
Excellencies, Heads of Delegations of the TICAD Co-Organizers;
Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen;

REMINDER Online Registration for Journalists to the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2)
Theme: “Accelerating Global Climate Solutions: Financing for Africa's resilient and Green” Development.
The Information and Communication Directorate (ICD) of the African Union Commission (AUC) hereby announces that the online registration for journalists interested to cover the Second Africa Climate Summit scheduled to take place from 8-10 September 2025 in Addis Ababa, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia has been launched on the AU website.
Statement by H.E. Amb Selma Malika Haddadi, Deputy Chairperson of the African Union Commission at the Launching Ceremony of the AU State of Volunteerism in Africa Report
Excellencies,
Distinguished Guests,
Colleagues,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
On behalf of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, and on my own behalf, I extend heartfelt greetings to all the young people across our continent and in the diaspora as we mark this year’s International Youth Day.
This day calls us to recognize the extraordinary power of youth to turn aspiration into action—especially where change is needed most. Africa’s renewal begins with young people who do not wait, but lead with ingenuity and resolve.