Africa

Thailand's successive governments have focused on improving health infrastructures.
Opinion

World must work together to bring universal health coverage by 2030

Countries need to match good will with money, strategy and follow-through

28 August 2019
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the sixth Tokyo Conference on African Development, held in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi in August 2016.
International relations

Japan urges African startup tie-ups in Belt and Road countermove

Tokyo seeks corporate help at conference as China pours billions into continent

27 August 2019
A Masaai herdsman looks after his cattle near wind turbines southwest of Kenya's capital Nairobi. Japanese banks are chasing financial services deals in Africa.
Finance

Africa beckons as land of deals for Japan's top banks

Partnerships at Yokohama forum expected to boost investment on the continent

27 August 2019
Labor costs at textile plants in Ethiopia are lower than in Southeast Asia.
Companies

Garment wars: Japan backs Ethiopia's effort to build up exports

Itochu to boost productivity in African alternative to Asian workshops

17 August 2019
A construction site on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria. Japan plans to promote transparent, high-quality infrastructure projects in Africa. 
International relations

Japan extends loans and scholarships in tug of war over Africa

Tokyo challenges Beijing's Belt and Road with $2.8bn in loans

12 August 2019
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Business deals

Dutch bank offers $42m in backing to Indian impact investor

FMO eager to join hands with microfinance asset manager Aavishkaar

1 August 2019
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, held a summit with African leaders in Beijing last September.
Business trends

Eurasian powers seek African influence via development summits

Japan struggles to compete with China's cash while Russia throws arms into fray

21 July 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Bharti Airtel set to raise $750 million from Africa unit IPO

Indian mobile phone operator to reduce debt with funds from share sale

4 June 2019
China has been aggressively investing in African infrastructure projects, including Kenya's Northern Corridor railway project.
Politics

Japan's trade insurance to cover full African investment

Government pushes infrastructure exports as China races ahead

29 April 2019
David Malpass, right, newly appointed President of the World Bank Group: The leadership continues to be monopolized by Western representatives. 
Opinion

Time for emerging Asian powers to help set global rules

West must accept rise of China, India and other states or risk growing clashes

18 April 2019
Officials examine an engine from the Lion Air flight that crashed into the sea near Indonesia in October, killing all 189 people on board.
Companies

Boeing admits system error in 737 Max crashes

Preliminary report into Ethiopian disaster raises pressure on US aircraft maker

5 April 2019
Sumitomo Metal's test facilities for harvesting carbon materials from used electric-car batteries. (courtesy of Sumitomo Metal Mining)
Commodities

Milestone reached in the recycle of cobalt from spent EV batteries

Japan's Sumitomo Metal discovers way to conserve rare metal

28 March 2019
Nissan plant in Lagos, Nigeria, has operated since 2014.
Companies

Nissan plans new Ghana plant to double Africa production

Japanese compatriots Toyota and Suzuki also sharpen focus on growth market

23 March 2019
Toyota seeks to spruce up its compact line with assistance from Suzuki.
Business

Toyota tech to power Suzuki hybrids worldwide

Automakers team up on eco-cars and compacts with eye on India

21 March 2019
An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737-800 is parked at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in February. An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 jetliner carrying 157 people crashed shortly after takeoff from the Ethiopian capital Sunday.
Companies

Boeing back in spotlight after second crash following Indonesia

Similar 737 model to Lion Air plane kills 157 in Ethiopia

11 March 2019
People walk in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi. The African Union is a $2.5 trillion economy that is continuing to grow. (Photo by Keiichiro Asahara)
Economy

Japan's one-stop shop for Africa projects aims to match China

Permanent public-private council will cordinate investment in world's 'last frontier'

7 March 2019
Eleventh-grade student Akshath Mugad uses the Byju's learning app at home in Mumbai. The app has 2 million paid subscribers. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
Startups in Asia

Indian education unicorn Byju's aims to ace global test

Tutoring app makes 'accidental entrepreneur' an investor darling

22 February 2019
A gas rig operated in the Gulf of Thailand by state-owned PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP).
Companies

Thai oil major PTTEP wins first Mideast foothold with UAE deal

Partnership with Italy's Eni seeks to boost profitability

5 February 2019
Angola relies heavily on oil exports and needs to upgrade its ports.
Economy

Japan edges in on Belt and Road with $643m for Angolan port

Trading house Toyota Tsusho and export credit agency JBIC team up on project

9 January 2019
Chinese residing in Ghana may be making off with the country's gold.
Economy

Ghana leader fears Chinese are illegally mining gold

West African nation to investigate 'suspicious activity' in rare metal markets

6 January 2019
Thailand's PTTEP will earmark nearly $2 billion for capital spending next year, partly for new gas developments.
Companies

Thailand's PTTEP to expand gas investment in Africa

Energy company plans capital investment of almost $2bn next year

20 December 2018
Angola's President Joao Lourenco and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands before their bilateral meeting in Beijing in September.
Economy

Angola looks beyond China for aid and investment

Technology transfer and diversifying economy are key, says energy minister

15 December 2018
A train operating on a standard gauge railway line constructed by the China Road and Bridge Corporation and financed by the Chinese government arrives at the Nairobi Terminus on the outskirts of Kenya's capital.
Trade war

US-China rivalry poised for expansion in Africa

Face-off could boost state-backed lending in $120bn infrastructure financing market

3 December 2018
A sign shows the way to the Rio Tinto-owned Rossing Uranium Mine in the Namib Desert. 
Business deals

Rio Tinto sells African uranium mine to China

Deal paves way for shutting down money-losing uranium business

27 November 2018
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, right, have both been courting the government of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, center.
Economy

China and India stage investment showdown in Rwanda

Xi and Modi come bearing billions, making country a strategic priority

24 November 2018