Online Reporter
Farirai Machivenyika
Senior Reporter
Japan Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Shinichi Yamanaka has met Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister, Professor Amon Murwira, to discuss ways of strengthening economic ties between the two countries ahead of the Osaka Kansai Expo 2025 and the 9th edition of the Tokyo International Conference on Africa’s Development.
The Osaka Expo will run from April 13 to October 13, while the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development will be held in August.
“We had quite a fruitful and forward-looking discussion. This year we have two important events for Zimbabwe and Japan,” Ambassador Shinichi said.
“We discussed ways of expanding and strengthening the business relationship between our two countries.”
The 9th edition of TICAD will bring together African leaders and their Japanese counterparts to discuss how Japan can aid Africa’s development.
Ambassador Shinichi said the launch of ZimSat-1 was one of the success stories of Zimbabwe and Japan’s cooperation.
Meanwhile, the Australian Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Minoli Perera also paid a courtesy call on Professor Murwira and congratulated Zimbabwe on the election of former Sports Minister Kirsty Coventry as president of the International Olympic Committee.
“In today’s meeting, we covered several things. I congratulated Zimbabwe on Kirsty Coventry’s IOC presidency,” she said.
They also discussed the Australia Awards scholarship programme.
