Africa’s Industrialization … Our Mission and Our Priority
1 July, 2021
Yuko Yasunaga, Ph. D (y.yasunaga@unido.org)
Head, Investment and Technology Promotion Office, Tokyo
UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization)@3rd JABF (The Third Japan-Africa Business Forum)111

【5 Key Questions ～ 5 Qs】《Q1》What shall we do for African industrialization ?
~ What is a difference between Africa and Asia ? ~《Q2》How can we enhance collaboration between businesssectors from Africa and Japan ?
《Q3》How shall we manage “analog” and “digital” ?
《Q4》What do we learn from Africa ?
《Q5》What kind of Japan’s experiences can we share with Africa ?
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【Thoughts on the Question #1】《Q1》What shall we do for African industrialization ?
~ What is a difference between Africa and Asia ? ~・Please take a look at the industrialization of Thailand and Malaysia.
Direct investment from Japan and those countries’ comparative advantages
have been going hand-in-hand.
・“Export-oriented” industrialization works well in ASEAN, however, many3
African countries needs “import-substitute” industrialization. We need balance.
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【Thoughts on the Question #2】《Q2》How can we enhance collaborations between businesssectors from Africa and Japan ?
・Africa is a continent as “a frontier of goals to be achieved”.
・African businessperson are agile and pro-active.
・African business mind and Japanese technologies (especially of SMEs)
are good companions to proceed.
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【Thoughts on the Question #3】《Q3》How shall we manage “analog” and “digital” ?
・Please remember that everything is composed from “analog”.
・”Digital” greatly contributes to smooth and scalable dissemination oftechnologies and businesses.
・Combination of “analog” and “digital” will make it possible for Africanpeople. In this context, again, Africa and Japan are good companions.
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【Thoughts on the Question #4】《Q4》What do we learn from Africa ?
・An African proverb says “Go alone if you want to go fast, but go
together with your friends if you want to go far.”・We learn from the proverb that African society is very matured, and wefeel that we (Africans and Japanese) have the same mentality.
・We need both “go-alone” people and “go-together” people for6industrialization.
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【Thoughts on the Question #5】《Q5》What kind of Japan’s experiences can we share with Africa ?
・Environmental protection (regulation + business mind) to achieve
inclusive and sustainable industrial development(including promotion of circular economy, energy conservation, etc.)
・Educational systems and human resource development(science/technology/skill, managerial know-how, etc.)
・Industrial policy, intellectual property management, energy policy, etc. 77
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UNIDO - United Nations Industrial Development Organization Overview
 UNIDO is mandated to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainableindustrial development (ISID) in developing/emerging countries
At a glance Establishment: 1966 Member States (as of Apr. 2019): 170

 Headquarters: Vienna, Austria
 Director General: LI Yong
 Number of Staff (as of Jan 2020): approx. 650
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UNIDO ITPO Tokyo- Investment and Technology Promotion Office, Tokyo  Established in 1981

 Mandate: Promotion of foreign direct investment (FDI)
and technology transfer from Japan todeveloping/emerging countries
 Main programmes• Delegate Programme• Technology Transfer• Seminars & Events• Capacity Building• Activities Overseas

Business matching
9Local support for Japanese industry
9UNIDO ITPO Tokyo: Delegate Programme Promotion of investment and technology from Japan to developing andemerging countries, by inviting officials from these countries to Japan andorganizing tailor-made programmes, including promotion events andbusiness meetings (B2B) in Japan
Advantages for stakeholders
 Establish human networks with key persons of the countries
 Collect information on the latest business climate and technology needs

 Facilitate business missions when Japanese investors visit the countries

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ITPO Tokyo’s Delegate Programmes with Africa
OnlineNigeria (2020)

Senegal (2020)

11UNIDO ITPO Tokyo’s STePP Sustainable Technology Promotion Platform (STePP):

Japanese technologies in the fields of Energy, Environment, Public Health, andAgri-business (mainly, agro-processing) registered, open to the public via
UNIDO ITPO Tokyo’s website.
= Easy to identify Japanese technologies to address local challenges= Provide platform for technology seekers and technology providers= Support technology promotion activities

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Category and Evaluation of “STePP”
 STePP Covers 4 Technology Areas to Achieve SDGsA) Energy Technologies
B) Environmental TechnologiesC) Agribusiness Technologies
D) Public Health Technologies

 Evaluation by experts’ committee through 5 Main Criteria
1. Applicability in Developing and Emerging Countries
2. Competitive Advantage

3. Conformity with UNIDO’s Mandate of Industrial Development
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4. Contribution to Sustainability
5. Technical Maturity

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UNIDO ITPO Tokyo: Activities Overseas
 Africa Advisory Programme: since 2013, 4 experienced African investment
promotion advisors have been posted to support Japanese companies
interested in doing their businesses in Africa (Algeria, Burundi, Ethiopia,Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal and Uganda)
Advantages for stakeholders
 Provide the latest investment info and business consultations with investors Facilitate business matching between Japanese investors and local
enterprises
 Arrange meetings and site visits during the visit of Japanese investors

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