This section provides information introducing small and medium-sized companies being involved in African business.

Great changes in economic activities in African and other developing countries have brought about business chances for small and medium-sized companies in Japan. Some of them have taken risks to

expand into Africa. As BOP/ Inclusive business, others have provided finished products or raw materials according to the demand of firms doing business in Africa or have engaged in importing unique African products and diffusing them in Japan. In this way, the scope of industries supporting African business is likely to expand.

The Japanese government has taken various policy measures to proactively support small and medium-sized Japanese companies’ overseas expansion. Under JICA and JETRO schemes, some of these companies have cooperated with consulting firms in planning and preparing for African business.

Under such circumstances, information provided voluntarily by these companies or through third parties about specific cases will be helpful.

Overviews of Africa Business Partners

 

Activities of Japanese Enterprises

(links below are all in Japanese)

Kaiho Sangyo co.,LTD. “Bring Japanese automobile recycling technology into the world”

(Reprinted from “The International Development Journal” Issued in May 2012)

Kaiho Sangyo co.,LTD. “ BOP cooperation in Nigeria”

(Reprinted from “The International Development Journal” Issued in October 2012)

TOYOTOMI CO., LTD.. “kerosene cooking stove for Nigeria and India”

(Reprinted from “The International Development Journal” Issued in August2013)

The Travelers Guardian Inc. “We want to tell about the attractiveness of Africa”

(Reprinted from “The International Development Journal” Issued in August 2013)

BMC International “Advance into African market through collection and management system of added-value tax”

(Provided 29 November 2013)

Nippon Poly-Glu Co., Ltd. “Water supply and job creation by depuratives”

(Reprinted from Nikkei BP mook “African Business” (edited by Nikkei Business), issued on 5 September 2013)

NISHIZAWA LIMITED,inc. “Capture Nigeria with ‘ overseas Indian ‘”

(Reprinted from Nikkei BP mook “African Business” (edited by Nikkei Business), issued on 5 September 2013)

Saraya Co.,Ltd. “Antiseptic solution that save human lives in countries without waterworks”

(Reprinted from Nikkei BP mook “African Business” (edited by Nikkei Business), issued on 5 September 2013)

PHILIA.Co.,Ltd.. “We would like to contribute to countermeasures for malaria and dengue fever “

(Reprinted from “The International Development Journal” Issued in September 2013)

SEEDAFRICA “Farm machine rental in Tanzania”

(Reprinted from “The International Development Journal” Issued in August 2013)

SAKA NO TOCHU Co., Ltd. “Make Uganda into a major organic agricultural country”

(Provided on 13 December 2013)

SAKA NO TOCHU Co., Ltd. “Support organic farming of sesame in Uganda”

(Reprinted from “The International Development Journal” Issued in July 2013)

K. Kobayashi & Co., Ltd. “Moroccan pepper cultivation project”

(Provided on 26 November 2013)

Office 5 Taranto   “Honey fairtrade”

(“The International Development Journal” Issued in March 2012)

AMP　MUSIC　” From Kenyan slums to the world”

(“The International Development Journal” Issued in August 2012)

Organic Solutions Japan “Development of refresher made with microbe in Rwanda”

(“The International Development Journal” Issued in November 2012)

Rexvirt Communications “IT offshore business from Japan”

(“The International Development Journal” Issued in March 2013)

Alliance Factory Inc. “Import bamboo bicycles from Zambia”

(“The International Development Journal” Issued in September 2013)

Nippon Biodiesel Fuel co., Ltd. “Walk with Mozambique – to build a model of local consumption of local production-“

(Provided on 29 November 2013)

METAWATER Co., Ltd.. “Delivered on-vehicle water clarification apparatus”

(Reprinted from “The International Development Journal” Issued in October 2012)

OSA Japan “Introduction of environmental projects In Kenya”

(Provided on 3 January 2014)

East Africa Sales Promotion Limited(EASP)

“Starting information services and customs clearance agency in Tanzania and other countries”

(Provided on 15 January 2014)

HIROKI SANGYO Co., Ltd. “The first company established production base in Africa” 

(JETRO “Tsusho Koho” issued on January 29, 2014)

TAIYO INDUSTRY AFRICA INC. “Animation TV ‘ TAIYO channel’ in Nigeria”

（Provided on March 17, 2014）

IKEUCHI TOWEL. (Coming soon)

 Support Japanese SMEs expanding into Africa

Africa Business Partners

Devex Japan /KT1 International (in Japanese)

Launch of funds that invest in Japanese SMEs engaged in African business (in Japanese)