Japan to empower Tanzanian youth in the construction sector

Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, Mr Mahmoud Thabit Kombo, and Japan’s Deputy Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Mr Kenichi Ogasawara, display documents shortly after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on human resources development in the construction sector. The ceremony took place on Thursday, August 21, 2025, during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, Japan. PHOTO | COURTESY

What you need to know:

  • TICAD9, the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development, is a major international forum led by the government of Japan in partnership with African countries and global organisations.