Japanese Prime Minister Kishida strengthens bilateral ties with Mozambique as he set to embark on an official visit to the country today, which will include a meeting with Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi and participation in a forum on bilateral trade and investment.
Kishida’s trip to Maputo is part of his tour of Africa since Sunday, which also included stops in Egypt, where he met with President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, as announced by Japanese government spokesperson Hirokazu Matsuno during a press conference.
The Japanese Prime Minister also visited Ghana, where he attended a summit with President Nana Akufo-Addo and Kenya, for a meeting with Kenyan President William Ruto.
Kushida arrives in Maputo today, where in addition to the meeting with President Nyusi, he will participate in an event promoting trade and investment, which will be attended by Mozambique’s Minister of Economy and Finance, Max Tonela, and the Minister of Transport and Communications, Mateus Magala. The visit comes six months after a mission from the Mozambican Government to Tokyo which included both ministers and where, according to a source, good progress was made towards energy security, cooperation and trade,
Also read: Adesina tells Japanese investors that investing in Africa is profitable
The Japanese government will offer Mozambique a surveillance ship and aviation navigation equipment, valued at over $23 million (over €21 million), as announced by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation on April 6.
As part of the agreement, Tokyo will provide a surveillance ship, currently under construction, worth $830,000 (€760,000), and aviation navigation equipment estimated at $22.5 million (€20.6 million), said Veronica Macamo.
This tour of Africa, the first since Fumio Kushida took office in October 2021, aims to strengthen relations between Tokyo and the continent.
