Japan has shown interest in further strengthening business and economic relations with Nigeria especially in the area of start-ups.

This interest was shown during the meeting of Nigerias Foreign Affairs Minister, Amb. Yusuf Tugar and his Japanese counterpart, Ms. Kamikawa Yoko at the ongoing Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting in Tokyo, Japan.

Kamikawa expressed her gratitude for the substantial dialogues held on the occasion of her visit to Nigeria in April, this year.

She also expressed her intention to discuss ways to further strengthen business and economic relations including start-ups, and to enhance partnership with Nigeria.

Kamikawa stated that she had observed the serious situation facing internally displaced women during her visit to Nigeria this April, which had made her realize the need for initiatives based on a Women, Peace and Security (WPS) perspective.

Kamikawa also stated that Japan intends to deepen cooperation to solve global challenges with Nigeria, a leader among African countries sharing values and principles such as democracy.

In his response, Tuggar welcomed the concrete outcomes through the TICAD process and expressed his gratitude for Japans cooperation to date, and stated that he would like to strengthen bilateral relations including regional cooperation. (AriseNews TV)

(Front L to R) Japans Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed attend the opening session of the eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Tunisias capital Tunis on August 27, 2022. “ Japan opened the Africa investment conference seeking to counter the influence of rival China which has steadily grown its economic imprint on the continent. It takes place amid a complex international environment caused by the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine. Some 30 heads of state and government are expected to attend the event at a time when the import-dependent North African nation is grappling with a deepening economic malaise. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / POOL / AFP)