Results of JETRO´s 2018 Survey on Business Conditions of Japanese-Affiliated Firms in Africa
(WorldNews Japan)

Between September and October 2018, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) conducted its latest survey on business operations of Japanese-affiliated firms in 24 countries in Africa. The 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 7) will be held in Yokohama from August 28 to 30, 2019. This survey was conducted with the aim of capturing opportunities and contributing to discussions at TICAD 7. Below is a description of the results. Survey outline Method Questionnaire Period From September 7 to October 19, 2018 Destination of questionnaire 392 companies (310 respondent companies, including 81 manufacturers and 229 non-manufacturers; response rate: 79.1%) Question items...