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African Union Commission Chairperson Champions Stronger Africa–Japan Cooperation at TICAD9

August 23, 2025
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H.E. Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), concluded a successful participation and engagements at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), held from August 20–22, 2025, in Yokohama, Japan. His engagement reaffirmed Africa’s strategic vision for a dynamic partnership with Japan and underscored TICAD as a cornerstone for advancing shared prosperity, peace, and sustainable development.

Keynote Call for Bold, Innovative Partnerships

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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”) 

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August 21, 2025
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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

 

Dates: 
August 20, 2025
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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

Dates: 
August 22, 2025
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Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Moses Vilakati, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)

Opening Remarks by H.E. Mr. Moses Vilakati, African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
 

UNIDO–AUC–AUDA-NEPAD TICAD 9 Side Event on: Leveraging Innovation for Africa's Industrial Transformation: Building Resilience in a Globalized Economy
 

Yokohama, Japan, 21 August 2025

Dates: 
August 21, 2025
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AUC Chairperson had a constructive engagement with H.E. Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of JICA on the sidelines of the TICAD9 Summit

August 22, 2025
English

Today in Yokohama, Japan, the AUC Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf had a constructive engagement with H.E. Dr. Akihiko Tanaka, President of @jica_direct_en on the sidelines of the #TICAD9 Summit. He commended JICA’s strategic partnership with the AU & its investments in Africa’s key economic & social sectors.

The Chairperson & Dr. Tanaka reaffirmed their commitment to deepen AU–Japan cooperation, building on TICAD9’s spirit of co-creation for sustainable economic progress.

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,

Dates: 
August 21, 2025
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Opening remarks for H.E. Mr. Moses Vilakati

Opening remarks for H.E. Mr. Moses Vilakati

Preview of the 2025 Africa Development Dynamics Report: Infrastructure, Growth and Transformation

Wednesday, 20 August 2025 |12:40-14:10 |Exhibition Hall D - room S-07 | in-person only

TICAD 9, Yokohama, Japan

[Open and thank partners]

Excellencies Ministers,

Distinguished guests,

Ladies and gentlemen.

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August 20, 2025
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