CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8): Sharing JICA’s efforts in Africa, a continent facing complex crises. The 8th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) was held in the Tunisian capital of Tunis, on August 27 and 28.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 8) was held in Tunisia on 27th-28th August, 2022. Japan, as “a partner growing together with Africa, ” will strongly support the realization of resilient and sustainable Africa that Africa itself aims to achieve.

Detailed explanation-3: -The series has included: TICAD I (1993); TICAD II (1998); TICAD III (2003); TICAD IV (2008); TICAD V (2013). The next conference is scheduled for Kenya in August 2016.

Detailed explanation-4: -TICAD 8 is taking place in Tunis, Tunisia, in hybrid format, between 27-28 August 2022. It will bring together African countries and development partners, including international and regional organizations, donor countries, the private sector and civil society organizations dealing with African development.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 2022 African Economic Conference (AEC 2022), jointly organized by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is planned with the theme “Supporting Climate-Smart Development in Africa”.