Perspective
09 September 2016
Japan eyes 'UN Security Council seat' with $30bn pledge to Africa
In:
Agri/Soft Commodities, Infrastructure, Manufacturing & equipment, Metals and Mining, Oil & gas, Renewables, Transport
Region:
Middle East & Africa, Asia-Pacific
Japan's latest pledge to commit $30 billion in public and private support for infrastructure development in Africa is a "politically motivated" move to ensure the Asian giant has "a seat at the Security Council in the United Nations by 2023", according to one market observer.
