The prime minister of Japan is visiting Africa. He arrived in Ghana on May 1st, one day after leaving Egypt. He will go to Mozambique and Kenya.
The Japanese Prime Minister arrived at Ghana’s Kotoka International Airport and is scheduled to speak with President Nana Akufo-Addo in private.
Abdel Fatthah al-Sissi, the president of Egypt, greeted Fumio Kishida on Sunday, April 30.
Kishida spoke with the president of Egypt after having a meeting with the secretary-general of the Arab League at the organization’s headquarters in Cairo.
At a press conference, Al Sissi went over the topics listed on the agenda.
“We reviewed the challenges the international arena is witnessing today, in particular the massive economic repercussions left by the Ukrainian crisis on developing countries that exceeded what the coronavirus pandemic caused in terms of a rise in inflation rates, energy and food prices, and expectations of a decline in the growth rate.”
The meetings took place as Japan prepared to host the G7 Summit, which is set for May 19–25.
“We discussed many regional issues of common concern, especially the Palestinian issue and the situation in Libya. Developments in Sudan occupied an important aspect of the talks”.
“I emphasized to the Prime Minister Egypt’s vision based on the need for an immediate, permanent and comprehensive cessation of fire in Sudan, and the importance of the refraining by any external party in intervening in the crisis as a purely Sudanese matter, thus facilitating the defusing of the crisis and preventing its aggravation.”
Japan’s PM also attended the “Japan-Egypt Business Forum”.
Business source Zawya stated that Japanese investments in Egypt increased by almost 98% during the fiscal year 2021–2022 to reach $73.70 million from $37.10 million, according to official data from Egypt’s Central Agency for Public Mobilisation and Statistics. However, the trade’s value decreased 26.30% year over year (YoY) from $1.60 billion to $1.10 billion in 2022.