Youth from Kenya and Somalia gather in Nairobi for the ABE Initiative and the KIZUNA program Send-off Ceremony
2019/9/9
9 September 2019, Nairobi - Youth from Kenya and Somalia gathered in Nairobi for a send-off ceremony for “the Master's Degree and Internship Program of the African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE Initiative)” and “KIZUNA program” organized by the Embassy of Japan in Kenya and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kenya Office.
1 Eritrean, 5 Kenyan and 1 Somali have been qualified as scholarship students of the ABE initiative 6th batch and, 4 Kenya have been qualified as scholarship students of KIZUNA program.
ABE Initiative
At the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V), held in Yokohama in 2013, the Japanese Government stated its policy of strengthening support for the ongoing dynamic growth of Africa with stronger public-private partnerships. Japanese Prime Minister Abe announced the “African Business Education Initiative for Youth” (hereafter referred to as the “ABE Initiative”), a strategic five-year plan providing 1,000 youths in Africa with opportunities to study at Japanese universities as well as do internships at Japanese enterprises.
The purpose of the project is to develop human resources which contribute to resolve challenges each country is facing through business activities and promotion of industries, and to cultivate “Navigators” who promote and expand the business relationship between Africa and Japan.
This program is composed of two programs - a master’s degree program in Japanese Universities and internships at Japanese enterprises.
KIZUNA program
Through human resources development in developing countries with a mineral resource potential, and support for mining development in the country, it is possible to build a good relationship in the mining sector with developing countries, and through it, to contribute in ensuring the stable mineral resources supply.
The scholarship students from Kenya are to learn about the development of geothermal.
1 Eritrean, 5 Kenyan and 1 Somali have been qualified as scholarship students of the ABE initiative 6th batch and, 4 Kenya have been qualified as scholarship students of KIZUNA program.
ABE Initiative
At the 5th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD V), held in Yokohama in 2013, the Japanese Government stated its policy of strengthening support for the ongoing dynamic growth of Africa with stronger public-private partnerships. Japanese Prime Minister Abe announced the “African Business Education Initiative for Youth” (hereafter referred to as the “ABE Initiative”), a strategic five-year plan providing 1,000 youths in Africa with opportunities to study at Japanese universities as well as do internships at Japanese enterprises.
The purpose of the project is to develop human resources which contribute to resolve challenges each country is facing through business activities and promotion of industries, and to cultivate “Navigators” who promote and expand the business relationship between Africa and Japan.
This program is composed of two programs - a master’s degree program in Japanese Universities and internships at Japanese enterprises.
KIZUNA program
Through human resources development in developing countries with a mineral resource potential, and support for mining development in the country, it is possible to build a good relationship in the mining sector with developing countries, and through it, to contribute in ensuring the stable mineral resources supply.
The scholarship students from Kenya are to learn about the development of geothermal.
 Remarks by H.E. Mr. Ryoichi Horie, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of Kenya
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 Remarks by H.E. Mr. Mohamoud Ahmed Nur, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Somalia to Kenya
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 Remarks by Dr. Kevit Desai, Principal Secretary in the State Department of Vocational and Technical Training (TVET) in the Ministry of Education
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 Remarks by Mr. Katsutoshi Komori, Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Kenya
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 Group photo of the successful applicants (back row), with representatives from the Government of Kenya the Embassy of Japan, the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia, JICA, JEPAK and the Japan Business Community |
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