#21 How to connect with Japanese companies
Precious time with Malagasy entrepreneurs and people
To strengthen the relationship between Japan and Madagascar
KAKEHASHI AFRICA - MADAGASCAR BRANCH is an association of Malagasy alumni of the ABE INITIATIVE program. They aim to strengthen the relationship between Japan and Madagascar. Kakehashi Africa
As part of their activities, they organize a hybrid conference "How to connect with Japanese Companies".
The 4th edition was held on Saturday, February 25th at 10 am (Madagascar Time) / 4 pm (Japan time). On-site, the conference venue was at ISCAM, Business School, Madagascar.
I joined there as one of their Speakers, pleased to share my experiences in international businesses and some insights on how to connect with Japanese companies to Malagasy entrepreneur and business persons there.
ABE INITIATIVE program
By the way, I think your question is, what is the “ABE INITIATIVE program”?
ABE INITIATIVE program is... started in the autumn of 2014 with the arrival of 156 first batch participants from eight African countries, making the scale of this human resources development program for Africa unprecedented in the history of Japan’s international cooperation.
The official title of the program is “Master’s Degree and Internship Program of African Business Education Initiative for Youth” advocated by Prime Minister Abe at the Fifth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V) in June, 2013.
The program aims at inviting a total of 1,000 young African people to Japan over five years, giving all the participants the opportunity for professional education at graduate schools throughout Japan so that the participants can form the backbone of Africa in the future.
At the same time, the program offers the participants the opportunity to receive internship training at Japanese enterprises for the purpose of their learning not only state-of-the art technologies and advanced skills but also the corporate culture and work ethics of Japan.
The total number of ABE Initiative participants so far reached more than multi 1,000 from 54 countries.
Great initiative indeed.
Expecting that this would keep deepening relationship between Africa and Japan, giving African youth more opportunities in global spaces.
I am sure they would connect more and more well between Africa and Japan, and Africa and Globe, just like this event taking place in between Madagascar and Japan.
*Conference Audio recorded ⬇️
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