President Cyril Ramaphosa has today, 19 August 2025, arrived in Japan to lead South Africa’s High Level Delegation participation to the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development Summit (TICAD9).
TICAD9 Summit will convene in Yokohama from 20 to 22 August 2025 under the theme Co-creating Innovative Solutions With Africa. The Summit is underpinned by (3) Plenary Sessions, which illustrate established areas of cooperation between the African Union and Japan, namely:
i) Society: Realising a Sustainable Future
ii) Economy: Promoting Trade and Investment
iii) Peace and stability: Ensuring Human…
Health Care: South Africa has a dual healthcare system, with public and private
sectors, but faces challenges related to access and quality of care.


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