Overview

• Leaders adopted the Yokohama Declaration, committing to co‑creation for durable solutions and backing promotion of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
• Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba detailed initiatives including the Indo‑Ocean–Africa Economic Zone Initiative, training for 300,000 people, and up to $5.5 billion in co‑financing with the African Development Bank.
• Ishiba held 34 bilateral meetings with leaders and international heads over three days, describing the talks as a way to align Japan’s support with each country’s needs.
• Japan and Kenya agreed on a roughly ¥25 billion yen‑denominated loan to bolster Kenya’s automobile industry and support Japanese companies operating there.
• The summit drew 49 participating countries with 33 sending heads of state, while five AU‑suspended states were not invited, as attendees including Angola, South Africa and Kenya praised deeper partnership with Japan.