アフリカ開発会議、来年８月に　首脳級招き横浜開催―政府

　政府は２２日の閣議で、２０２５年に横浜市で開催する第９回アフリカ開発会議（ＴＩＣＡＤ９）の日程を８月２０～２２日とすることを決めた。ＴＩＣＡＤは日本政府が主導し、アフリカへの支援や投資促進策を話し合う首脳級の国際会議。（2024/03/22-16:53）

The Japanese government at a cabinet meeting Friday decided that the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, or TICAD 9, will be held in Yokohama for three days from Aug. 20, 2025.
   TICAD is a Japanese-led international conference for state leaders to discuss promoting aid and investment in African countries.
   "We anticipate dynamic growth in Africa, where there is a large population of younger people and abundant natural resources," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi told a press conference.
   He indicated that Japan will use TICAD 9 as an opportunity to further boost its ties with African nations.
   In a separate press conference held Friday, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said that she will host a ministerial meeting of the TICAD framework in Tokyo for two days from Aug. 24 this year.