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Page 1: List of Japanese Companies Doing Business in Africa · PDF fileThe number of Japanese companies doing business in Africa totals 448* South Africa comes on top followed by Egypt, Kenya,

List of Japanese Companies Doing Business in Africa 2017 edition

Africa Business Partners http://africabusinesspartners.com/

Page 2: List of Japanese Companies Doing Business in Africa · PDF fileThe number of Japanese companies doing business in Africa totals 448* South Africa comes on top followed by Egypt, Kenya,

■ Definition of Terms

Target companies Type of operation(1) Japanese companies (registered in Japan or established company overseas by Japanese company) A Locally incorporated company, branch, representative office registerd in Africa as well as local company invested

doing business in Africa and the type of operation are among A to D in Type of operation by Japanese company

・It excludes companiese which only dispatch Japanese personnel to Africa and also companies The ratio of share and the number of Japanese personnel in the office don't matter.

which establish local office for the implement of ODA projects.

・The list contains only major comapnies for the industries (construction, used-car export, travel agency, B Locally incorporated company, branch, representative office, distributors by Japanese non-African subsidiary

Japanese restaurants etc) in which there are many Japanese companies in Africa. Japanese company which subsidiary outside Africa is operating in Africa.

・It excludes managiment consulting, development consulting, accounting firms, non- profit projects, (eg. Local office in Africa of UK company which Japanese company acquired)

research projects and donation projects.

C Sales agent, distributors, partner of export /import and partnership alliance

(2) Companies established by Japanese in Africa are included though they are not registered in Japan Japanese company with continuously partnership with African company through importing/exporting, order production,

(Industry clasification #29 below) technical transfer etc.. It excludes the case in which the company has not direct contact with African company.

Industry classification D Other

1 Electrical, Electronic and Information, Heavy electricity Japanese company which participates in construction project, ODA project, temporary dealing, hold share in natural

2 Optical and Precision Instruments resources etc

3 Medical and Examination machinery

4 Other machinery Order of companies' and countries' name

5 Motor vehicles Japanese alphabetical order

6 Motor vehicle parts and other transportation related equipment

7 Iron and Steel, Non-Ferrous Metals and Fabricated Metals Erea classification basis

8 Chemical products Following AU (African Union) practice

9 Pharmaceuticals

10 Paper, Construction material, Glass and Cement

11 Textile, Garment and Leather ■ Special note

12 Foods and Beverages

13 Other manufacturing industry ・The source of information in this list is from public information / information which was voluntarily provided

14 Flower Industry by company / already known facts.

15 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ・The information in this list is sourced as of June 2017.

16 Restaurant and Retail ・A company's operating countries of operation type A are showed in the left column and

17 IT, Communication and Contents business countries of other operation types are in the right.

18 Other service ・The copyright of the list belongs Africa Business Partners.

19 Natural resource and Energy ・Though the information in this list can be quoted without permission, we request the clear indication of source

20 Construction, Equipment, Plant and Engineering as follows.

21 Integrated Trading Company (Sogo Shosha) "Source: List of Japanese companies doing business in Africa 2017 editioin, by Africa Business Partners"

22 Specialized and Middle size trading firm ・If you have any information that needs to be amended, corrected, updated, added, or have any information

23 Used car dealer regarding companies that wish to be newly included in this list, please contact below.

24 Marine transportation and Logistics service

25 Financial service

26 Travel agency ■ Inquiries about this list

27 Media and Advertising agent Africa Business Partners (Attn: Yukari Umemoto)

28 Import of specialty goods from Africa http://africabusinesspartners.com/

29 Local businesses started by Japanese entrepreneurs Email: [email protected]

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The number of Japanese companies doing business in Africa totals 448*

South Africa comes on top followed by Egypt, Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria

Coverage by Japanese companies in Africa (1)

* This is a number of locally incorporated company, branch, representative office, local company invested by Japanese company excluding local business established by Japanese (The sum of A1 at the next page). If includes local business established by Japanese, the number is 493 (A2). A company who has companies/branches/offices in multiple countries is counted multiple. If excludes duplication, the number of Japanese companies in Africa is 212.

Egypt 47 Morocco

35

Nigeria 31

Kenya 43

South Africa 131

More than 100

More than 30

More than 10

More than 5

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Japanese companies operate in all 54 African countries

Coverage by Japanese companies in Africa (2)

* A company has multiple companies/agents in a country in the same Industry classification is counted as "1".

Type A1 A2 B C D Type A1 A2 B C D

Angola 8 8 1 42 9 Ghana 18 17 4 51 3

Zambia 8 7 3 41 0 Cabo Verde 0 0 0 10 0

Swaziland 2 2 0 15 0 Gambia 0 0 2 14 0

Namibia 5 5 0 26 3 Guinea 1 0 2 16 1

South Africa 139 131 7 90 7 Guinea-Bissau 0 0 1 8 0

Botswana 4 4 1 23 1 Cote d'Ivoire 8 8 3 32 1

Malawi 6 6 2 28 1 Sierra Leone 0 0 2 11 0

Mozambique 15 12 0 39 8 Senegal 8 5 3 32 3

Lesotho 0 0 0 12 0 Togo 1 0 2 19 0

Zimbabwe 3 3 1 34 0 Nigeria 31 31 5 60 7

Ugada 11 8 2 54 1 NIgeria 1 1 1 14 2

Ethiopia 10 9 1 43 0 Burkina Faso 1 0 2 23 0

Eritrea 0 0 0 7 0 Benin 0 0 2 21 0

Kenya 52 43 4 93 7 Mali 0 0 2 20 0

Comoros 0 0 1 4 0 Mauritania 2 1 2 18 0

Djibouti 0 0 0 14 0 Liberia 4 4 2 13 0

Sudan 1 1 1 30 0 Gabon 1 1 3 21 4

Seychelles 0 0 0 23 0 Cameroon 1 1 4 22 2

Somalia 0 0 0 7 0 Congo 0 0 2 21 1

Tanzania 24 17 1 58 3 DRC 2 2 1 32 1

Madagascar 2 2 1 39 1 Sao Tome 0 0 1 4 0

South Sudan 2 2 0 7 0 Equatorial Guinea 1 0 2 11 2

Mauritius 4 4 2 41 0 Chad 0 0 1 12 0

Rwanda 6 2 2 29 0 CAR 0 0 1 11 0

A: Locally incorporated company, branch, representative office registerd in Africa as well as Burundi 0 0 0 20 0

local company invested by Japanese company Algeria 14 14 3 50 10

   A1: Includes local business established by Japanese Egypt 47 47 2 76 12

   A2: Excludes local business established by Japanese Tunisia 9 9 0 49 4

B: Locally incorporated company, branch, representative office, distributors by Japanese Morocco 35 35 4 59 4

non-African subsidiary Libya 6 6 1 30 2

C: Sales agent, distributors, partner of export /import and partnership alliance

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■INDEX(the following number is page number) DISCO 13 Greenwings Japan 33 Iwatani 39 KISEKI 57

3WM 47 B B&F 56 DMM.com 37 GSH 33 Izakaya Matsuri 57 Kishu Giken Kogyo 7

A A DANSE 54 Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ 51 DODO WORLD 56 GSYuasa 2 J Japa Express Sushi Bar 57 KITO 11

A&D 9 BARAKA 54 DOHSUI 35 H Hamamatsu Photonics 8 Japan Africa 55 Kiyomura 36

Active Kilitop & Safaris 55 Barudan 13 DOSOSHIN 52 HAMAYA 31 Japan Blue 28 Kobayashi Kei 34

Advanced Material Japan 45 Be Forward 47 DUNLOP SPORTS 31 HANKYU HANSHIN Express 49 Japan Post Holdings 48 Kobe Bussan 36

Advics 19 BiZright 37 E E&A Group 56 Hanwa 45 JATA Tours 57 Kobe Steel 22

Afrex 56 Bloom Hills Rwanda 56 EAGLE Industry 11 HASUNA 54 JCB 51KOBELCO CONSTRUCTION

MACHINERY 11

Africa Incubator 37 BMC International 13 Eagle Shipping Japan 48 HIBIYA-TRADING 33 JDC 39 Koito 19

Africa Shokai 55 BRIDGESTONE 21 East Africa Sales Promotion 56 HINO Motors 16 JFE Steel 23 KOMATSU 12

AfricaLink Enterprise 56 Brother Industries 8 Eight One Africa 34 Hiroki 28 JGC 40 KONAKA 28

African Square 54 C Cal-Mo 25 Eisai 26 HIS 52 JIJI PRESS 53 KONICA MINOLTA 7

AfroSpace 56 Cancer Scan 37 Elmi Tour Ethiopia 55 Hitachi 2 JSM 9 Koyo Corporation 11

Agasta 46 CANON 1 EM Research Organization 31 Hitachi Chemical 25 JT 30 Kubota 11

AGC Asahi Glass 27 Cardealpage 46 Enhance-auto 46Hitachi Construction

Machinery14 JTEKT 19 Kumon Educational Japan 38

Aida Engineering 19 Carview 46Environmental Technology

Africa56

Hitachi Industrial

Equimpment Systems3 Juar Japan 30 Kuriyama Truck Traders 47

AJINOMOTO 30 CASIO 1 EXCEDY 19 Hitachi Koki 14 JUKI Corporation 14 Kuse Lace 28

ajirushi 34 CATALER 19 EXCIA 46 Hokuetsu Kishu Paper 27 JVCKENWOOD 10 KYB 21

Alcebon 55 CGC JAPAN 36 F FANUC 2 HONDA Motor 16 JXTG Energy 40KYOCERA Document

Solutions7

Alliance Factory 54 CHIYODA 40 Far East 35 Horiba 10 K KAI 57 Kyodo News 53

Alphajiri 56 Chugoku Marine Paint 25 Flower Auction Japan 33 Horientertainment 57 Kaiho Sangyo 47 Kyokuyo 34

AMADA 11 CLASSIC JAPAN 33 Forwawrd 38 Hotland 36 Kanebo Cosmetics 24 L Langstar 35

AMANO 11 COTS COTS 56 Fuji Bussan 45 HOYA Corporation 10 KANEDAI 34 Lee Japan 29

AMP MUSIC 37 CourieMate 56 FUJI Electric 5 Hoyu 25 Kaneka 24 Lequio Power Technology 10

andu amet 28 Create 33 FUJI MEDIA Holdings 53 I ICHIBO 28 KANSAI PAINT 24 LIXIL 32

ANEST IWATA 19 D DAIHATSU 15 Fujiden International 23 ICHII 57 Kao 30 M MAINICHI Shimbun 53

A-One Enterprises 35 DAIKIN INDUSTRIES 12 FUJIFILM 10 IDEMITSU TANKER 48 Kawasaki Heavy Industries 1 MAKITA 14

Aragaki Chocolate ltd 55 Daiso 36 Fujikura 21 IHI 6 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha 48 Marubeni 43

Asante 33 Daruma 56 FUJITEC 5 IKEUCHI ORGANIC 28Kawasaki Thermal

Engeneering1 Marubeni-Itochu Steel 22

Asian Kitchen 56 Dasvia 54 Fujitop Japan 38 IMPACK 33 KAWASAKIKAKI 33 Marugen Inryo Industry 35

ASIX 31 Dear Morocco 54 FUJITSU 4 INPEX 39 KAWASHO FOODS 45 MARUHA NICHIRO 35

Astellas 26 DENKA 25 Fujiyama 56 ISHIDA 11 Kenya Fruits Solutions 55 Maruyoshi Nisshindo 27

ATAGO 11 DENSO 20 Furukawa Electric 6 ISHII SEED 34 KEYENCE 1MAYEKAWA Manufacturing

Company4

Aut Orec Enterpris 47 DENTSU 53 FURUKAWA ROCK DRILL 14 ISUZU Motors 15 KINKI SHARYO 19 MAZDA 17

Azuma Shipping 48 Digital Grid 40 G GLORY 11 ITOCHU 41 Kintetsu World Express 48 Meiji Holdings 26

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Meisei Industrial 40 Nidaf Japan 35 OTSUKA Holdings 26 Sharp 2 Taiyo 45 TRUST 47

Menicon 10 NIHON KOHDEN 10Overseas Uranium Resources

Development 39 Shima 47 Taiyo Bussan 45 TSUKUKATSU 35

Metal One 23 Nikken Corporation 13 P Panasonic 3 SHIMA SEIKI MFG 12 Taiyo Industry Africa 31 TV Asahi 53

Mikoya Kosho 35 Nikon 8 Paradise Beach Bungalows 57 Shinryo Corporation 40 TAKASAGO 13 U UD Trucks 18

Mitsubishi Corporation 44 NIPPON BIODIESEL 39 Pentel 32 Shirai Group 38 Takasago International 25 Umeda YoHin Ten 54Mitsubishi Chemical

Cleansui25 NIPPON DENKO 23 PILOT 31 SHISEIDO 24 Takashi Enterprise 47 unicharm 25

Mitsubishi Chemical

Holdings25 NIPPON EXPRESS 49 Pioneer 3 SIGMA 7 TAKATA 20 United Arrows 28

Mitsubishi Electric 4 Nippon Funmatsu Yakuhin 35 Planet Africa Tours 57 SIMADZU 9Takeda Pharmaceutical

Company26 Universal Entertainment 38

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and

Bus17 NIPPON PAPER 27 Plus One Marketing 36 SMC 14 Tamai Steamship 48 V Verde Africa 57

Mitsubishi Heavy Industry 4 NIPPON PILLAR PACKING 13 POLE POLE SAFARI 55 Smiley earth 28 TATSUNO 13 Vermont 33Mitsubishi Hitachi Power

Systems5

Nippon Steel & Sumikin

Bussan Corporation45 R RAKUTEN 37 Sojitz 42 TBS Holdings 53 VIVA Japan 54

MITSUBISHI MOTORS 17NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO

METAL22 REXVIRT COMMUNICATIONS 37

Sompo Japan Nipponkoa

Insurance50 TDK 6 W Wagokoro 55

MITSUI & Co. 43 Nippon Television Network 53 RHEON 14 SONY 2 TERAOKA SEIKO 13 Worktect 57Mitsui Engineering &

Shipbuilding4 Nipponex 55 RICCI EVERYDAY 29 Sony Music Entertainment 37 Teriyaki Japan 57 Y Yahiro Mozambique 27

Mitsui High-tec 4 NIPRO 10 RICOH 8 Stripe International 28 Terra Motors 20 YAMAHA 32

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines 48 Nishizawa 45 Riken Keiki 14 SUBARU 18 Terumo 9 Yamato 57

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance 50 NISSAN Motor 16 RISO Kagaku 8 Sumitomo Corporation 41 The Asahi Shimbun Company 53 YANAGIYA 14

Mitsui-Soko Express 49 Nissei ASB 13 ROHTO Pharmaceutical 26 Sumitomo Chemical 24 TO.MO.CA.Coffee 36 YANAHA MOTOR 18

Mizuho Corporate Bank 50 NISSHIN FOODS 30 Roland DG 8Sumitomo Constraction

Machinary12 TOA 6 YANMAR 14

MIZUSHIMA FERROALLOY 23 NISSHIN STEEL 23 Ruise B 54 Sumitomo Electric Industries 20 TOHATSU 13 YASKAWA 5

MODEC 40 Nomura Holdings 50 Rupurara Moon 54 Sumitomo Heavy Industry 12 Tokio Marine Holdings 50 Yazaki Corporation 21

MOL Logistics 48 NSK 20 Rwanda Nuts Company 55Sumitomo Life Insurance

Company50 TOPCON 9 YKK 29

MONO International 33 NTN 21 S Sakata Seed 34 Sumitomo Mitsui Banking 50 TOSHIBA 2 YMS 33

Monstar Lab 37 NTT 37 San-Ei Gen F.F.I. 34 SumitomoRubber Industries 20 TOSHIBA Medical Systems 9 YODOGAWA Steel Works 23

Mozanbique & Japan Trade 55 NYK Line 49 Sanko Sango 12 SUN ACE 24 Tosoh 25Yokogawa Electric

Corporation5

MPATA Investment 55 O Ohmi Industries 45 Santo Shokuhin 34 Sun machinaery and trading 45 Totasu 55 Yokohama Rubber 21

Murata Machinery 14OHTAKE Noodle Machine

MFG11 SANYO FOODS 30 Suntory Beverage & Food 30 Tottori Resource Recycling 31 YOMIURI Shimbun 53

Murata Manufacturing

Company5 Oji Paper 27 SARAYA 24 Suwa no Mori Hospital 38 Toyo Engineering 40 Yoshiken Travel and Tours 55

N NACKS 28 Oki Data 7 Satake 12 SUZUKI Motor 15 Toyo Reizo 35 Yusen Logistics 49

Nasa 13 Olympus 7 SBI Holdings 51 Sysmex 9 TOYOTA BOSHOKU 20 Z ZENSHO Holdings 36

NEC 3 OMRON 1 SBT 46 T Tachibana 35 Toyota Financial Services 50 Zephyr 12

NGK INSULATORS 20 One Planet Café 54 SEIKO EPSON 7 TADANO 13 TOYOTA GOSEI 20

NGK SPARK PLUGS 21 Organic Solutions Japan 31 SEKISUI CHEMICAL 24 TAICHI HOLDINGS 45 TOYOTA Motor 15

NHK 53 ORIX 50 Selectea 34 TAIHEIYO CEMENT 27 TOYOTA TSUSHO 42

NIAKA KA 57 Otani 33 Share Trade 54 TAISHOBOSEKI 28 Trickster 57

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1. Electrical, Electronic and Information, Heavy electricity

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Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern

1 OMRON A South Africa C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Namibia,

Botswana,M

ozambique

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Djibouti,Su

dan,Somali

a,Tanzania,

Madagascar

,Rwanda

Ghana,Gam

bia,Guinea,

Sierra

Leone,Togo

,Nigeria,Nig

er,Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Liberia

Burundi,Ce

ntral African

Republic,Ch

ad,Congo,G

abon

・Sale of factory control devices

・The company has a business base in South Africa, and sells products in 34

African countries.http://www.omron.com/

2 CASIO CAngola,Sout

h Africa

Kenya,Maur

itius

Ghana,Nige

ria

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale of clocks, watches, calculators and musical instruments in 10 African

countries.http://world.casio.com/

3

Kawasaki

Heavy

Industries

C

Angola,Sout

h

Africa,Nami

bia

Madagascar

,Mauritius

Algeria,Egy

pt,Morocco

・The company received orders for cement plant machinery with Marubeni in

2001, cement crushing machinery in 2002 in Morocco. A subsidiary

Earthtechnica in 2014 sold a crushing machine for diamond plant to De Beer in

Namibia.

・Sales agent for motorbikes and engine for South Africa, Angola,

Madagascar, Mauritius, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco

http://global.kawasaki.c

om/en/index.html

4

Kawasaki

Thermal

Engeneering

C Egypt・Sale of absorption chiller and heater, as well as boiler

・Sales agent in Egypt

https://www.khi.co.jp/cor

p/kte/EN/index.html

5 KEYENCE C South Africa・Sale of factory control instruments

・Sales agent in South Africa

http://www.keyence.co

m/

6 CANON A South Africa Kenya Nigeria Egypt C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Swazila

nd,Namibia,

Malawi,Bots

wana,South

Africa,Moza

mbique,Les

otho

Eritrea,Uga

nda,Ethiopi

a,Kenya,Co

moros,Djibo

uti,Seychell

es,Somalia,

Tanzania,M

adagascar,

South

Sudan,Maur

itius,Rwand

a

Cape

Verde,Ghan

a,Gambia,G

uinea,Guine

a-Bissau,Cô

te d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,São

Tomé and

Prí

ncipe,Equat

orial

Guinea,Cen

tral African

Republic,Ch

ad,Burundi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of office equipment and audio-visual devices, such as digital

cameras and video equipment via local sales agents in 50 African

countries to cover except Sudan

・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Kenya (2013), Nigeria

(2016) and Egypt

・Medical devices --> Toshiba medical systems

http://global.canon/en/in

dex.html

1

Business Details

Electri

cal,

Electro

nic

and

Inform

ation,

Heavy

electric

ity

Operati

on A

Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative

and Branch offices existOther

operatio

n type

Company NameOther operating countriesIndustr

yNo URL of company HP

A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African subsidiary's local company, branch, representative office, distributor C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 1

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Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern

Business DetailsOperati

on A

Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative

and Branch offices existOther

operatio

n type

Company NameOther operating countriesIndustr

yNo URL of company HP

7 GSYuasa B

South

Africa,Mala

wi

Ethiopia,Co

moros,Suda

n

Ghana,Gam

bia,Guinea,

Sierra

Leone,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Burkin

a

Faso,Benin,

Mauritania,

Liberia

Cameroon,

Gabon,Con

go,Equatori

al

Guinea,Cha

d

Algeria,Egy

pt,Morocco,

Libya

・Sale of car batteries, bike batteries

・Obtained African sales network through acquiring of Turkish lead-acid battery

manufacturing and sales company in 2015

http://www.gs-

yuasa.com/en/

8 Sharp A South Africa Morocco

・Sale of home electronics, audio-visual devices and office equipment

・The company has a representative office in South Africa and a branch in

Morocco.

・In Egypt, the company has been in a partnership with El Araby for the

manufacture and sale of air conditioners

http://www.sharp-

world.com/

9 SONY CBotswana,N

amibia

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Seychelles,

Tanzania,M

auritius

Ghana,Sen

egal,Nigeria

,Benin

Egypt,Tunis

ia,Morocco

・Sale of home electronics and audio devices

・Closed locally incorporated company in South Africahttp://www.sony.com/

10 TOSHIBA A South Africa Egypt C, D South Africa

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Tanzania,R

wanda

Ghana,Cam

eroon,Nigeri

a,Niger

Algeria,Egy

pt

・Sales of train, power generator, home electronics

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa, and a joint venture for home

electronics in Egypt

・ In 2003, Toshiba Home Appliances established a company to sell home

electrical appliances jointly with El Araby, and in 2011, Toshiba established a

joint venture company to manufacture liquid crystal televisions with El Araby

and made capital contribution to the aforementioned joint sales company.

・Sales agents in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Nigeria,

Ghana, Cameroon and Algeria

・In Egypt in 2010, Toshiba, together with Mitsubishi Corporation and Kinki

Sharyo, signed a contract for train cars for a subway system in Cairo

(manufacture of electrical components for train cars).

・In South Africa in 2006 and 2011, Toshiba, together with Mitsui & Co., signed

a contract for electric locomotives to transport iron ore from the government-

managed general transit authority, TRANSNET, and manufactured them.

・In 2007, Westinghouse Electric Company purchased the nuclear department

of the South African Company, IST.

・In Kenya in 2011, Toshiba signed a contract for turbines and generators for a

geothermal power generation project jointly undertaken by Toyota Tsusho and

Hyundai Engineering.

・In 2012, Toshiba acquired an interest in uranium exploration in Niger.

・In 2016, sales of transformer to Kenya Power

・Concluded MoUs with Tanzania in 2015 and Djibouti in 2016 regarding the

geothermal power generation

http://www.toshiba.co.jp

/worldwide/index.html

Electri

cal,

Electro

nic

and

Inform

ation,

Heavy

electric

ity

1

A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African subsidiary's local company, branch, representative office, distributor C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 2

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Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern

Business DetailsOperati

on A

Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative

and Branch offices existOther

operatio

n type

Company NameOther operating countriesIndustr

yNo URL of company HP

11 NEC A South Africa Kenya NigeriaAlgeria,Egy

pt,LibyaC, D

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,South

Africa

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Seychelles,

Tanzania,R

wanda

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a

DRCEgypt,Tunis

ia

・Sale of information and communications products, microwave communication

systems and other mobile phone base station facilities, laying of submarine

cables, sale of broadcast equipment, etc.

・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2011 and in

Nigeria in 2012

・In 2015, the company formed a capital alliance with XON, a South African

company.

・The company has branch offices in Kenya, Egypt, Algeria and Libya and

sales agents in 15 African countries.

・Sold and delivered microwave communication systems in over 40 countries

in Africa

・In 2002, the company signed a contract for a national fingerprint

authentication ID system covering about 7,000 people in South Africa. In 2015,

it received order for finger authentication and facial recognition ID system from

Lagos city Nigeria.

・The company received order for two projects laying submarine cable

between Angora and Brazil, in 2014.

・The company conducted a demonstration study of electronic money in

Mozambique.

・Supplied Infrared thermography to several African countries as a

countermeasure for Ebola

http://www.nec.com/

12 Pioneer C South Africa Mauritius Egypt ・Sale of car audiohttp://pioneer.jp/en/?ref

=footer

13 Panasonic A South Africa Tanzania Nigeria C KenyaGhana,Nige

riaEgypt

・Sale of home electronics, audio-visual devices and office equipment

・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Tanzania, and Nigeria. Sales

agent in Egypt.

・Established a battery manufacturing company in Tanzania in 1966, which

manufactures batteries and flashlights

・Started consignment production of air conditioner and TV in 2016 in Nigeria.

Agent of Panasonic Ecosysems which sells electric fans in Nigeria

・Announced in 2016 the sale of smart phones in Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana

http://www.panasonic.c

om/global/home.html

14

Hitachi

Industrial

Equimpment

Systems

A Egypt・Sale of industrial electronics such as motor and inverter

・Representative office in Egypt

http://www.hitachi-

ies.co.jp/english/index.h

tm

15 Hitachi A South Africa Egypt C, D

South

Africa,Bots

wana

Ethiopia,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a,Mauritius

Nigeria

Algeria,Egy

pt,Morocco,

Libya

・For sales of home electronics, the company has branch office in South Africa,

sales agents in South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Algeria, Egypt,

Morocco, and Libya.

・In 2011, Hitachi Data Systems (a US subsidiary company) purchased Shoden

Data Systems (a South African IT equipment sales and service company),

obtaining business bases in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria.

・For infrastructure business, it has a representative office in Egypt

・Sales agents of medical equipment in South Africa, Kenya, Ethiopia,

Mauritius, Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia and Libya.

・Conducted empirical experiments on terrestrial digital TV broadcasting in

Mozambique

・The company's Brazilian subsidiary received a package order for digital

terrestrial television broadcasting transmitters from Botswana TV, a state-run

broadcasting station

(Power generation business --> Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems,

Constructing machinery --> Hitachi construction machinery)

http://www.hitachi.com/

16 FANUC A South Africa

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa

・Sale of CNC units for machine tools and industrial robots in South Africa and

southern Africa

http://fanuc.co.jp/eindex

.htm

http://www.fanucsa.co.z

a/

Electri

cal,

Electro

nic

and

Inform

ation,

Heavy

electric

ity

1

A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African subsidiary's local company, branch, representative office, distributor C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 3

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Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern

Business DetailsOperati

on A

Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative

and Branch offices existOther

operatio

n type

Company NameOther operating countriesIndustr

yNo URL of company HP

17 FUJITSU A South AfricaAlgeria,Egy

pt,MoroccoC

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Swazila

nd,Namibia,

Malawi,Bots

wana,Moza

mbique,Les

otho

Eritrea,Uga

nda,Ethiopi

a,Kenya,Dji

bouti,Seych

elles,Somali

a,Tanzania,

Madagascar

,Mauritius,R

wanda

Cape

Verde,Ghan

a,Gambia,G

uinea,Guine

a-Bissau,Cô

te d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,São

Tomé and

Prí

ncipe,Equat

orial

Guinea,Cen

tral African

Republic,Ch

ad,Burundi

Tunisia,Liby

a

・Sale and service business activities for information and communications

products, such as servers, ICT platforms, and IT solutions

・Locally incorporated office in Egypt, and representative office in South Africa

・Covers 51 African countries (except Comoros, South Sudan, and Sudan) via

local sales agents

http://www.fujitsu.com/gl

obal/

18

MAYEKAWA

Manufacturing

Company

A South Africa CAngola,Moz

ambiqueCape Verde

・Manufacture and sale of industrial freezer and various gas compressors

・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2014

・Services centers in Angola, Mozambique and Cape Verde

http://www.mayekawa.c

om/

19 Mitsui High-tec A Morocco・Sale of metallic mold, electronics part, and machine tool

・Established a representative office in Morocco

http://www.mitsui-high-

tec.com/en/index.php

20

Mitsui

Engineering &

Shipbuilding

B, DKenya,Maur

itius

・In Kenya, the company’s subsidiary, Burmeister & Scandinavian Contractor

(BWSC), signed a contract for a medium-speed diesel generator in 2008.

・signed a contract for container carrier cranes at Mombasa Port, Kenya,

together with Toyota Tusho Corporation in 2013

https://www.mes.co.jp/e

nglish/

21Mitsubishi

ElectricA South Africa Egypt C, D South Africa Kenya

Ghana,Nige

riaTunisia

・Branch office in South Africa and sales agents in South Africa and Kenya for

Factory Automation machinery and air conditioning machinery

・Locally incorporated company for elevators in Egypt, and sales agents in

South Africa, Ghana, Nigeria etc.

・Supplied generators for a geothermal project in Kenya in 2007, and received

order for generator for gas-fired power plant in Tunisia in 2017

http://www.mitsubishiele

ctric.com/worldwide/ind

ex.html

22Mitsubishi

Heavy IndustryA South Africa Senegal Egypt D Kenya Senegal

Algeria,Egy

pt,Morocco

・Representative office in South Africa, Maintenance company in Senegal, and

locally incorporated company in Egypt

・The company signed a contract for a geothermal power generation plant in

Kenya in 2007 with the Korean company and Daewoo E&C Co.. It signed an

contract for a large-scale fertilizer manufacturing plant in Algeria in 2008.

・In Egypt, it signed a contract for turbine equipment for steam-power

generation lasting until 2008, jointly with Toyota Tsusho Corporation

・In Morocco in 2011, it signed a contract for turbine equipment for coal-fired

power generation constructed by Mitsui & Co. and Daewoo E&C Co.

・In Senega, it signed a contract for diesel engines for a power plant.

http://www.mhi-

global.com/index.html

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cal,

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nic

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23

Mitsubishi

Hitachi Power

Systems

A South Africa Egypt D South Africa KenyaEgypt,Tunis

ia,Morocco

・Established as an integrated company in the thermal power generation

business by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Hitachi, Ltd.

・Production and sale of thermal power generation facilities

・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa and Egypt

・In 2007, the company was engaged in the establishment of boiler facilities for

coal-fired power generation plant for Eskom, an electric power company in

South Africa for which Hitachi, Ltd. signed the contract.

・In 2015, it signed a contract for turbines and generators for an ultra super

critical coal-fired power generation plant constructed in Safi, Morocco by Mitsui

& Co.

・In 2017, it together with Mitsubishi Corporation among others was awarded to

supply steam turbine for geothermal power plant (Olkaria V) in Kenya

・In 2017, the company together with Sumitomo Corporation was awarded to

supply steam turbines for gas-fired combined cycle power plant in Tunisia

https://www.mhps.com/

en/index.html

24

Murata

Manufacturing

Company

C South AfricaEgypt,Tunis

ia・Sale of capacitor etc via agents in 3 African countries

http://www.murata.com/

en-

eu?intcid5=com_xxx_xx

x_cmn_hd_xxx

25 YASKAWA A South Africa

・Sale and service business activities for factory control system and industrial

robots

・Purchased Robotic System, a South African motor and generator

manufacturer, and reorganized it as a locally incorporated company

https://www.yaskawa.co

.jp/en/

26

Yokogawa

Electric

Corporation

AAngola,Sout

h AfricaNigeria

・Sale and service business activities, etc. for plant control systems, controllers

and measuring equipment, etc.

・The company has locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Nigeria,

and Angola.

・signed a contract for a control system for coal transportation and treatment

facilities from Eskom (a South African government-managed power company) in

2011

・signed a contract for a control system for floating oil production, storage, and

shipment facilities in Angola from BP in UK in 2008

・In 2003, Yokogawa Electric Korea signed a contract for an instrumentation

system for a petroleum station in Nigeria from Hyundai Heavy Industries.

http://www.yokogawa.co

m/

27 FUJITEC A Egypt C Kenya

・Established a locally incorporated company to sell, install, and do

maintenance for elevators in Egypt in 1998

・Sales agents including in Kenya

http://www.fujitec.com/

28 FUJI Electric C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Swazila

nd,Namibia,

Malawi,Bots

wana,South

Africa,Moza

mbique,Les

otho

Eritrea,Uga

nda,Ethiopi

a,Kenya,Co

moros,Djibo

uti,Seychell

es,Tanzania

,Madagasca

r,Mauritius,

Rwanda

Cape

Verde,Ghan

a,Gambia,G

uinea,Guine

a-Bissau,Cô

te d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Benin,Li

beria

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,São Tomé

and Prí

ncipe,Equat

orial

Guinea,Cen

tral African

Republic,Ch

ad,Burundi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Infrastructure-related business activities in relation to power supply, railroad

services, etc. (manufacture, sale, and service business activities for related

equipment) and sale of plant control systems via agents in 49 African countries

・Sold and delivered transformer units to Eskom (a South African government-

managed power company)

・In 2009, Fuji Voith Hydro, which engages in hydroelectric projects, signed a

contract for large generator motors for a pumped storage power plant in South

Africa.

http://www.fujielectric.co

m/

1

Electri

cal,

Electro

nic

and

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ation,

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electric

ity

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29Furukawa

ElectricA Morocco

・Established manufacturing company for optic fiber and cable for

communication in Morocco

・Acquired the commercial rights of overseas power cable business by Viscas

in 2016

http://www.furukawa.co.

jp/en/

30 IHI A Algeria B, D

Angola,Sout

h

Africa,Moza

mbique

Algeria,Mor

occo

・Established a representative office in Algeria in 1979

・In 2015, the company’s German subsidiary, Steinmüller Engineering, opened

a branch in South Africa.

・In Algeria, the company signed a contract for boilers for a natural gas

liquefaction plant together with Itochu in 2005, and signed a contract for an

LPG plant from SONATRACH, jointly with Itochu, in 2007 and expanded the

plant in 2010.

・In 2006, the company and Itochu jointly completed a seawater desalination

and power plant.

・In Angola, the company signed a contract for jib cranes for constructing

marine structures in 2010.

・In 2014, the company was awarded a contract to supply coal-fired boilers for

a project that first adopts the ultra-supercritical steam condition to Daewoo

Engineering & Construction in Morocco

・In 2017, the company, together with Sumitomo Corporation, was awarded for

a construction of gas-fired combined-cycle power plant

http://www.ihi.co.jp/en/i

ndex.html

31 TDK C South Africa KenyaGhana,Nige

ria

Egypt,Tunis

ia,Morocco

・Sale of electric power source and convertor via sales agents in 7 African

countries

http://www.global.tdk.co

m/

32 TOA A South Africa・Established a locally incorporated sales company in South Africa in 2009

・Sale of acoustic equipment for business use and security devicehttp://www.toa.jp/

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cal,

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Company NameOther operating countriesIndustr

yNo URL of company HP

33 Oki Data C South AfricaSudan,Mad

agascarGhana

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of printer via sales agents in 9 African countrieshttp://www.oki.com/eu/p

rinting/index.html

34 Olympus C South AfricaMadagascar

,MauritiusNigeria

Algeria,Egy

pt・Sale of digital camera and medical devices including endoscope

https://www.olympus-

global.com/

35Kishu Giken

KogyoC Nigeria Egypt

・Sale of industrial printer (label printing)

・Sales agents in Nigeria and Egypt

https://www.kishugiken.

co.jp/ew/

36

KYOCERA

Document

Solutions

A South Africa CAngola,Sout

h Africa

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Sudan,Sout

h

Sudan,Tanz

ania,Rwand

a

Ghana,Gam

bia,Guinea-

Bissau,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Burkin

a

Faso,Benin,

Mali,Maurita

nia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,Buru

ndi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of printer and office automation products

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa, and sales agents in 33 African

countries

http://www.kyoceradocu

mentsolutions.com/

37KONICA

MINOLTAC

Angola,Zam

bia,South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Sudan,Tan

zania,Mada

gascar

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Nigeria,

Burkina

Faso,Mali

Gabon

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of printer and industrial printer via agents in 22 African countries

・Sale of medical devices including digital X-ray scanner via agents in Algeria,

Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, and Sudan

https://www.konicaminol

ta.com/index.html

38 SIGMA C South Africa・Sale of optical instruments such as digital single-lens reflex camera

・Sales agent in South Africa

https://www.sigma-

global.com/

39 SEIKO EPSON A South Africa Kenya C South Africa

・Sale of office automation equipment

・The company has a representative office in South Africa, branch office in

Kenya, sales agent in South Africa

http://www.epson.com/

Optical

and

Precisi

on

Instru

ments

2

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40 Nikon CAngola,Sout

h Africa

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a,Madagasc

ar,Mauritius

,Rwanda

Ghana,Nige

ria

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale of cameras and audio-visual devices

・The company has sales agents in South Africa, Angola, Kenya, Tanzania,

Uganda, Rwanda, Madagascar, Mauritius, Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, Algeria,

Tunisia and Morocco

・In 2015, the company opened a showroom in Kenya.

http://www.nikon.com/

41Hamamatsu

PhotonicsB South Africa

・Sale of optical device, light, image procession, measuring system

・UK subsidiary company has a branch office in South Africa

http://www.hamamatsu.

com/jp/en/index.html

42Brother

IndustriesA South Africa B, C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Namibia,

Botswana,M

alawi,Moza

mbique

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Tanzania,

Madagascar

,Mauritius

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Nigeria,

Mali

Cameroon Egypt,Libya

・Sale of printers and sewing machines

・The company established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in

1971

・Domino, UK subsidiary company of industrial printing machine since 2015,

has sales agents including in Kenya, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Nigeria,

Mali, Cameroon.

http://www.brother.com/i

ndex.htm

43 Roland DG C South Africa Egypt・Sale of industrial printer

・Sales agents in South Africa and Egypt

https://www.rolanddg.co

m/en/

44 RICOH A South Africa C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Malawi,

Mozambiqu

e

Uganda,Ke

nya,Comoro

s,Seychelle

s,Tanzania,

Madagascar

,Mauritius,R

wanda

DRC,Burun

di

・Sale of office automation equipment

・The company has a locally incorporated company in South Africa and sells

products in 15 African countries

http://www.ricoh.com/

45 RISO Kagaku A South Africa C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Swazila

nd,Namibia,

Malawi,Bots

wana,Moza

mbique

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Djibou

ti,Kenya,Se

ychelles,Ta

nzania,Sout

h

Sudan,Mad

agascar,Ma

uritius,Rwa

nda

Ghana,Gam

bia,Sierra

Leone,Niger

ia,Liberia

Congo,DRC

,BurundiEgypt,Libya

・Sale of printer

・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 1995

・Commenced in 2007 the sale of low-price digital printers for school markets

in emerging countries

・Sale of products in 28 African countries via sales agents

http://riso.co.jp/english/

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and

Precisi

on

Instru

ments

2

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46 A&D C South Africa ・Development of blood pressure manometers, targeting South Africa http://www.aandd.jp/

47 JSM C South Africa Morocco・Sale of blood bag related accessories

・Sales agents in South Africa and Morocco

http://www.jms.cc/englis

h/index.html

48 Sysmex A South Africa Ghana C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Swazila

nd,Namibia,

Botswana,M

ozambique,

Lesotho

Eritrea,Uga

nda,Ethiopi

a,Kenya,Co

moros,Djibo

uti,Sudan,S

omalia,Tanz

ania,Madag

ascar,Mauri

tius,Rwanda

Cape

Verde,Ghan

a,Gambia,G

uinea,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Mali,Burkin

a

Faso,Benin,

Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,Equ

atorial

Guinea,Cen

tral African

Republic,Ch

ad,Burundi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of specimen test equipment and reagents

・Established an African Service Center in 2001

・Opened a representative office in South Africa in 2006 and a locally

incorporated company in Ghana in 2015

・Sales agents in 46 African countries

http://www.sysmex.co.jp

/en/index.html

49 SIMADZU A South Africa C South Africa

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Sudan,Tan

zania

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of medical measuring device and X-ray scanner

・Established a company to sell analytical and measuring device in South

Africa in 2011

・Opened a training center in Nigeria in 2013

http://www.shimadzu.co

m/

50 Terumo A South Africa C, DEthiopia,Su

dan

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale of blood bag and related accessories, and catheter

・Commenced the sale in South Africa in the late 1960s via local sales agents

・Established a representative office in 2007

・Sales agents in 6 African countries

http://www.terumo.com/

51

TOSHIBA

Medical

Systems

C South Africa Sudan

Gabon,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a,Senegal,

Mali

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale of MRI equipment and ultrasound diagnostic system

・Sales agents in 11 African countries

http://www.toshibamedi

calsystems.com/

52 TOPCON C South Africa Mauritius

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of ophthalmic instruments

・The company’s Australian subsidiary, KEEP Technologies, and Sokkia

Topcon own a sales company for positioning equipment in South Africa.

http://global.topcon.com

/

Medic

al and

Exami

nation

Machi

nery

3

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53 NIPRO A South AfricaEthiopia,Ke

nya

Senegal,Nig

eria

・Sale of medical equipment including dialysis machine

・Locally incorpoated companies in South Africa, Nigeria, Senegal, and

Ethiopia, and branch office in Kenya

http://www.nipro.co.jp/e

n/

54NIHON

KOHDENA South Africa D Egypt

・Sale of biological information monitoring equipment

・The company has a representative office in South Africa.

・signed a contract for a biological information monitoring system from the

Minister of Health and Population in Egypt

http://www.nihonkohden

.com/

55 FUJIFILM A South Africa Morocco C, D

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Sudan,Tan

zania,Mada

gascar,Mau

ritius

Ghana,Guin

ea,NigeriaDRC

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of digital cameras, printing paper, and other imaging products, as well as

medical products including digital X-ray apparatus

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa, a representative office in

Morocco which opened in 2012

・The company has sales agents in various African countries.

・In 2014, Avigan, an anti-influenza virus drug made by Toyama Chemical Co.,

Ltd, a subsidiary company, was administered to the patients of Ebola virus

disease. The medicine is currently under clinical investigation in Guinea.

http://www.fujifilm.com/

56 Horiba C South Africa

Djibouti,Sud

an,Madagas

car

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a,Senegal,T

ogo,Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Mali,Maurita

nia

Cameroon,

Gabon,Con

go,Chad

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale of testing equipment for glycosuria and blood, etc.

・Sale of emission measuring system and vehicle test systems

・Sales agents in 21 African countries

http://www.horiba.com/

57 Menicon C Sudan・Sales of contact lens

・Sales agent in Sudan

http://www.menicon.co

m/corporate/

58Lequio Power

TechnologyC Kenya

・Sale of generic medical device

・Sales agent in Kenya

http://www.lequiopower.

com/index.php

59HOYA

CorporationA South Africa

・Sale of eye care products

・The company purchased a local South African optical lens sales company in

2006 and converted it into a wholly-owned subsidiary in 2011.

http://www.hoya.co.jp/e

nglish/index.html

60JVCKENWOO

DC South Africa

・Sale of medical display

・Sales agent in South Africa

http://www.jvckenwood.

com/en/

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al and

Exami

nation

Machi

nery

3

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61 ATAGO C South Africa Egypt

・Sale of refractometer (saccharimeter etc) for quality control in Africa

・Service center in South Africa and Egypt

・A locally incorporated company to be established in Nigeria

http://www.atago.net/

62 AMADA A South Africa・Sale of metalworking machinery

・Branch office in South Africahttp://www.amada.com/

63 AMANO B Morocco・Sale of equipment for time information systems

・Purchased Horoquartz and Omnibadges in 2008

http://www.amano.co.jp/

English/

64EAGLE

IndustryA South Africa

・Sale of mechanical seal

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa

https://www.ekkeagle.c

om/en/

65 ISHIDA C South Africa Kenya NigeriaAlgeria,Egy

pt,Morocco

・Sale of machinery for food factories

・Sales agents in 6 African countries

http://www.ishidaeurope

.com/eu/en/

66

OHTAKE

Noodle

Machine MFG

C Kenya Nigeria

・Manufacturer of noodle‐making machines

・Sold and delivered noodle-making machines to the instant noodle plant of

Indomie (a major Indonesian food company) in Nigeria

・Sold and delivered noodle-making machines to a local cooking oil

manufacturer in Kenya

http://www.ohtake.jp/ind

ex_e.html

67 KITO C South Africa Egypt・Sale of whistling machine and crane

・Sales agents in South Africa and Egypt

https://kito.com/jp/about

/globalnetwork/africa.sh

tml

68 Kubota C South AfricaUganda,Ta

nzaniaGhana

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia

・Sale of agricultural machinery and industrial diesel

・Sales agents for agricultural machinery in South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania,

Tunisia, for industrial diesel in South Africa, Ghana, Egypt, Algeria and Tunisia

http://www.kubota-

global.net/index.html

69 GLORY C

Angola,Zam

bia,Botswan

a,Namibia,

Malawi,Sout

h

Africa,Moza

mbique

Ethiopia,Ug

anda,Sudan

,Kenya,Tan

zania

Ghana,Nige

riaCongo

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of cash handling equipmenthttp://www.glory-

global.com/

70Koyo

CorporationA Tanzania

・Sale of solar power products

・Locally incorporated company in Tanzania

http://www.koyocorporat

ion.co.jp/en/

71

KOBELCO

CONSTRUCTI

ON

MACHINERY

C

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale of hydraulic shovel and crane

・Sales agents in Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco

https://www.kobelcocm-

global.com/

Other

machin

ery

4

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72 KOMATSU A

Zambia,Na

mibia,South

Africa,Bots

wana

Kenya Senegal C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Swazila

nd,Malawi,

Mozambiqu

e

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Eritrea

,Kenya,Tan

zania,Mada

gascar,Mau

ritius

Ghana,Guin

ea,Côte d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Nigeria,

Niger,Burki

na

Faso,Liberi

a,Mauritani

a

Gabon,Buru

ndi,Congo,

DRC

Algeria,Egy

pt,Morocco,

Libya

・Sale and related service of construction and mining machinery

・Established sales agent in South Africa in 1961 which later upgraded to

locally incorporated company in 1997

・Locally incorporated companies in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, branch office

in Kenya, representative office in Senegal, sales agents in 30 African countries

http://www.komatsu.co

m/

73 Satake ACôte d’

IvoireC South Africa Egypt

・Sale of crop drying and milling machines

・Representative office in Ivory Coast, and sales agents in South Africa and

Egypt

http://www.satake-

group.com/

74 Sanko Sango C South AfricaKenya,Tanz

ania

Ghana,Tog

o

Gabon,Con

go

Algeria,Egy

pt,Libya,Mo

rocco

・Exporting of sprinkler

http://www.sankosangy

o.jp/

http://www.sankosangy

o.jp/kaisyaannai.html

75SHIMA SEIKI

MFGA Morocco C Mauritius

Egypt,Tunis

ia

・Locally incorporated company in Morocco, and service points in Tunisia and

Egypt

http://www.shimaseiki.c

om/

76

Sumitomo

Constraction

Machinary

C South AfricaEthiopia,Ma

uritius

Egypt,Algeri

a,Tunisia

・Sale of hydraulic shovel etc

・Sales agents in 6 African countries

http://www.sumitomoke

nki.com/

77Sumitomo

Heavy IndustryC South Africa

・Sale of injection forming machine

・Sales agent in South Africa

http://www.shi.co.jp/eng

lish/index.html

78 Zephyr C South Africa Tunisia

・Sale of small wind generator to mobile communication companies to provide

power for telecommunication base

・Sales agents in South Africa and Tunisia

https://www.zephyreco.

co.jp/en/

79DAIKIN

INDUSTRIESA South Africa Egypt C Angola

Uganda,Ke

nya,Sudan

Ghana,Gam

bia,Côte d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Mali,Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,Equ

atorial

Guinea

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of air conditioner

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa, and sales agents in 26 African

countries

・European subsidiary established a locally incorporated company in Egypt in

2016

http://www.daikin.com/

Other

machin

ery

4

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80 TAKASAGO D South Africa Tanzania Niger Egypt・Sale of heat treat furnaces with delivery records in South Africa, Tanzania,

Niger and Egypt

http://www.takasago-

inc.co.jp/english/

81 TADANO C South Africa Algeria・Sale of hydraulic shovel and crane

・Sales agents in Algeria and South Africahttp://www.tadano.com/

82 TATSUNO C South AfricaMorocco,Lib

ya

・Sale of gas station equipment

・Sales agents in South Africa, Morocco, and Libya

http://www.tatsuno.co.jp

/english/

83 DISCO A Morocco・Locally incorporated company to do maintenance on precision processing

equipment in Morocco

http://www.disco.co.jp/e

g/index.html

84TERAOKA

SEIKOA South Africa C Kenya

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale of electronic measuring device, weigh-price-labeling and packaging

system etc

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa and sales agents in 5 African

countries

http://www.digisystem.c

om/

85 TOHATSU C South Africa

Uganda,Ta

nzania,Mad

agascar,Se

ychelles,Ma

uritius

Nigeria,Mau

ritania

Algeria,Tuni

sia,Morocco

,Libya

・Sale of outboard engine

・Sales agents in 12 African countries

http://www.tohatsu.co.jp

/en/tabid/299/Default.as

px

86 Nasa A Morocco・Manufacturer of tea bag and filters. Established a joint venture with a local

company in Morocco to manufacture tea bags

http://www.nasaco.com/

e/

87Nikken

CorporationC

Angola,Moz

ambique

・Sale of mine clearance vehicle

・The company has sold and delivered mine clearance vehicles to Angola and

Mozambique

http://www.nikkenmfg.c

om/index.html

88 Nissei ASB A South Africa Kenya Nigeria CEgypt,Tunis

ia

・Sale and support of stretch blow molding machine

・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa and Nigeria, representative

office in Kenya, sales agents in Egypt and Tunisia

http://www.nisseiasb.co.

jp/en/

89

NIPPON

PILLAR

PACKING

A Algeria・Sale of liquid control equipment (seal, packing, etc.)

・Representative office in Algeria

http://www.pillar.co.jp/pi

llar_eng/index.html

90 Barudan C Nigeria

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale of industrial sewing machinehttp://www.barudan.co.j

p/index_e.html

91BMC

InternationalA Kenya

・Sale of cash register and tax collection system for small-sized retail stores

・Branch office in Kenya with delivery records in Ethiopia, Burkina Faso and

Mozambique

http://www.bmcinc.co.jp/

Other

machin

ery

4

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92

Hitachi

Construction

Machinery

A

Zambia,Sou

th

Africa,Moza

mbique

Morocco C

Angola,Sout

h

Africa,Nami

bia,Mozamb

ique

Ethiopia,Ke

nya,Sudan,

Rwanda,Ma

uritius

Ghana,Guin

ea,Côte d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Nigeria,

Burkina

Faso,Maurit

ania

Cameroon,

Equatorial

Guinea,DR

C,Burundi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale and service of mining and constructing machinery

・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 1998, later in

Zambia and Mozambique. Established Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa in

South Africa 2010 as a regional representative

・Representative office in Morocco

・Started operating recycling factory for mining machinery parts in Zambia in

2012

https://www.hitachicm.c

om/global/

93 Hitachi Koki C

Angola,Sout

h

Africa,Moza

mbique

Uganda,Ke

nya,Seychel

les,Tanzani

a

Nigeria Egypt,Libya・Sale of electronic tools

・Sales agents in 10 African countries

http://www.hitachi-

koki.com

94FURUKAWA

ROCK DRILLA South Africa

・Sale of rock drills

・Established a representative office in South Africa in 2012

http://www.furukawaroc

kdrill.co.jp/en/

95 MAKITA A Tanzania Morocco C South Africa

・Sale of electric tools, gardening equipment

・Locally incorporated company in Morocco, sales agent in South Africa.

・Plans to open a locally incorporated company in Tanzania in 2017

http://www.makita.biz/

96Murata

MachineryA Egypt

・Sale of textile machines and machine tools

・Representative office in Egypt

http://www.muratec.net/i

ndex.html

97 YANAGIYA C South Africa

Seychelles,

Somalia,Ma

dagascar

Morocco・Sale of food processing machines including manufacturing machines for

boiled crab paste

http://www.ube-

yanagiya.com/

98 YANMAR C

Angola,Swa

ziland,Sout

h

Africa,Nami

bia,Botswan

a,Mozambiq

ue

Ethiopia,Ke

nya,Seychel

les,Tanzani

a,Mauritius

Ghana

Algeria,Egy

pt,Morocco,

Tunisia

・Sale of agricultural machinery, boat engine, industrial engine, pleasure boathttps://www.yanmar.co

m/global/

99 Riken Keiki C South Africa ・Sale of gas detector and security alarmhttp://www.rikenkeiki.co.

jp/english

100 RHEON D South AfricaKenya,Tanz

ania

Senegal,Nig

eriaGabon,DRC

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of manufacturing machines of cookies, bread, and hotdogs, and other

food molding equipment

・Shipping record to 12 African countries

http://www.rheon.com/e

n/index.php

101JUKI

CorporationA South Africa Ethiopia Egypt

・For sales of industrial sewing machine, the company has locally incorporated

company in South Africa and branch office in Ethiopia

・For sales of chip mounting machine, it has sales agents in South Africa and

Egypt

http://www.juki.co.jp/ind

ex_e.html

102 SMC A South Africa C Kenya

Côte d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Nigeria

Cameroon

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sale of automatic controlling system

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa and sales agents in 9 African

countries

http://www.smcworld.co

m/en/

Other

machin

ery

4

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103 ISUZU Motors A South Africa KenyaEgypt,Tunis

iaC

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Malawi,

Mozambiqu

e

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Sudan

,Seychelles,

Tanzania,M

adagascar,

Mauritius

Ghana,Cap

e Verde,Cô

te d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Benin

Gabon,Cam

eroon,DRC

Algeria,Tuni

sia,Morocco

・Manufacturing, sales and export of commercial truck, bus, pick-up truck

・Started export to Egypt in 1956

・Established a joint venture company with General Motors Company of the

U.S. to assemble and sell commercial trucks and buses in South Africa, Egypt

and Tunisia. The company bought the JV in South Africa as GM pulled out of its

business and also bought GM's stake in Kenya in 2017

・Announced the start of assembly and production of trucks in Nigeria in 2015

・Sales agent in 23 African countries

http://www.isuzu.co.jp/w

orld/index.html

104 SUZUKI Motor A South Africa Egypt C

Angola,Zam

bia,Malawi,

Mozambiqu

e

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Djibouti,Su

dan,Seyche

lles,Tanzani

a,Madagasc

ar,Mauritius

,Rwanda

Ghana,Gam

bia,Guinea,

Guinea-

Bissau,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Nigeria,

Niger,Mali,

Mauritania,

Burkina

Faso

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,São

Tomé and

Prí

ncipe,Equat

orial

Guinea,Cen

tral African

Republic,Ch

ad

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia

・Sales of four-wheel vehicle, motorbikes and outboard engines.

・Established a locally incorporated company in Egypt in 1989 and

commenced the manufacture of small commercial vehicles in 1993.

・In South Africa, the company established a locally incorporated company for

four-wheel vehicles in 2008, in addition to a sales company for motorbikes and

outboard engines. The company was integrated in 2014.

・Sales agents in 36 African countries

・The company has a production base in Nigeria.

http://www.globalsuzuki.

com/

105 DAIHATSU C

Angola,Zam

bia,Madaga

scar,South

Africa

Ethiopia,Ke

nya,Sudan,

Seychelles,

Tanzania,R

wanda

Cape

Verde,Liberi

a

Gabon,Con

go,DRC

Algeria,Egy

pt,Libya,Mo

rocco

・Sale of vehicles (hatch-back, SUV, baggie)

・Sales agents in 19 African countries

https://www.daihatsu.co

m/index.html

106 TOYOTA Motor A South Africa C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Malawi,

Mozambiqu

e

Eritrea,Uga

nda,Ethiopi

a,Kenya,Co

moros,Djibo

uti,Sudan,S

eychelles,S

omalia,Tanz

ania,Madag

ascar,Mauri

tius,Rwanda

Cape

Verde,Ghan

a,Gambia,G

uinea,Guine

a-Bissau,Cô

te d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,Equ

atorial

Guinea,Cen

tral African

Republic,Ch

ad,Burundi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Manufacture, sale, and export of completed cars

・Commenced the export to Africa by exporting the Crown model to Ethiopia in

1957

・Commenced the assembly of automobiles in South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt

in 1962, 1977, and 2012, respectively

・The company has a locally incorporated company engaged in manufacturing,

sales and export in South Africa. Products are manufactured through

consignment production in Kenya and Egypt.

・The company has Toyota Kenya and Toyota Motor Engineering Egypt,

capitalized by Toyota Tsusho, which also manages sales in Angola, Zambia,

Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Mauritius. Toyota Ghana is capitalized by

Marubeni, and Toyota Nigeria and Libya are capitalized by Sumitomo.

・The number of distribution agents in Africa is 46

http://www.toyota-

global.com/

Motor

vehicle

s

5

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107 NISSAN Motor A South Africa Egypt B, CAngola,Moz

ambique

Uganda,Ke

nya,Sudan,

Madagascar

,Mauritius

Ghana,Nige

ria

Algeria,Mor

occo

・Manufacture, sale and export of automobiles

・The company has locally incorporated production and sales companies in

South Africa and Egypt.

・Production base for Renault in Morocco

・Commenced consignment production to Stallion Group in Nigeria in 2014

・Consignment production in Kenya. Sales agents in 11 African countries

・Commenced the sale of Nissan Leaf, the first electric vehicle in South Africa

in 2013

http://www.nissan-

global.com/

108 HINO Motors A South Africa C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Swazila

nd,Botswan

a,Namibia,

Malawi,Moz

ambique

Kenya GhanaAlgeria,Egy

pt,Morocco

・Production and sale of trucks

・The company has a locally incorporated subsidiary company of Toyota in

South Africa.

・Commissioned assembly and sale of trucks in Kenya

・The company has sales bases in 13 countries centered on Toyota sales

agents

http://www.hino-

global.com/

109 HONDA Motor A South Africa Kenya Nigeria C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Malawi,

Mozambiqu

e

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Seychelles,

Tanzania,M

adagascar,

Mauritius

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Burki

na

Faso,Benin

Gabon,DRC

,Burundi

Egypt,Tunis

ia,Morocco

・The company has locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Nigeria,

and Kenya

・Sale of motorbikes and four-wheel vehicles in South Africa, manufacture and

sale of motorbikes and four-wheel vehicles in Nigeria, and manufacture and

sale of motorbikes and sale of four-wheel vehicles in Kenya

・Commenced the assembly and sale of motorbikes in Nigeria in 1981

・In South Africa, the company had outsourced manufacture of four-wheel

vehicles since 1979, but after dissolving a partnership with DaimlerChrysler in

2000, it established a locally incorporated company to commence the sale of

motorbikes and four-wheel vehicles.

・In Kenya, the company established a sales office for four-wheel vehicles in

2011 and a locally incorporated company to commence the assembly and sale

of motorbikes in 2013.

・In Nigeria, the company established a sales company for four-wheel vehicles

in 2013 and commenced manufacture in 2015.

・Sales agents in 23 African countries

http://world.honda.com/

Motor

vehicle

s

5

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110 MAZDA AZimbabwe,

South AfricaC

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Mozamb

ique

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Seychelles,

Tanzania,M

adagascar,

Mauritius

Ghana,Côte

d’Ivoire

Gabon,DRC

,Burundi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Manufacture and sales of vehicles

・In South Africa, the company commenced the sale in 1963. In 2013, the

company established a sales company, which was incorporated into a joint

venture with Itochu in 2015.

・Assembly and sale of automobiles in Zimbabwe

・The company has a total of 20 sales agents in Africa

http://www.mazda.com/

111MITSUBISHI

MOTORSA Kenya C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Malawi,

South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Djibouti,Su

dan,Seyche

lles,Tanzani

a,Madagasc

ar,Mauritius

,Rwanda

Ghana,Gam

bia,Guinea,

Côte d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,Cent

ral African

Republic,Ch

ad

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Manufacture and sales of vehicles

・Commenced the sale in Africa in 1968 and has production bases in South

Africa and Tunisia (for trucks)

・Established a representative office in Kenya in 2014

・The company has sales channels in 41 countries in Africa.

・Announced the establishment of the assembly plant in Nigeria in 2015

http://www.mitsubishi-

motors.com/en/

112Mitsubishi Fuso

Truck and BusC

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Swazila

nd,Namibia,

Botswana,M

alawi,South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Sudan,Tan

zania,Mada

gascar,Sout

h

Sudan,Maur

itius,Rwand

a

Ghana,Guin

ea,Guinea-

Bissau,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,Cent

ral African

Republic,Ch

ad

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

・Sales of trucks

・Sales agents in 41 African countries

・Consignment production in Kenya

http://www.mitsubishi-

fuso.com/en/

Motor

vehicle

s

5

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113YANAHA

MOTORA Nigeria C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Swazila

nd,Namibia,

Botswana,M

alawi,South

Africa,Moza

mbique,Les

otho

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Comoros,Dj

ibouti,Seych

elles,Tanza

nia,Madaga

scar,Mauriti

us,Rwanda

Cape

Verde,Ghan

a,Gambia,G

uinea,Guine

a-Bissau,Cô

te d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,Equ

atorial

Guinea,Cen

tral African

Republic,Ch

ad

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sales of outboard engine, boat, automobile

・Established with CFAO a joint venture to manufacture and sell motorbikes in

Nigeria in 2015

・Consignment production in Kenya, and sales agents in 48 African countries

・Supplied water purifying apparatus via Japanese government's grass roots

grant aid

http://global.yamaha-

motor.com/

114 SUBARU C Kenya Egypt ・Sale of automobiles via Subaru sales subsidiaries owned by Toyota Tsushohttp://www.subaru-

global.com/

115 UD Trucks A South Africa C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Malawi,

Mozambiqu

e

Ethiopia,Ug

anda,Kenya

,Sudan,Tan

zania,Mada

gascar,Mau

ritius

・Manufacture and sale of truck and bus by locally incorporated company in

South Africa

・12 sales agents in southern and eastern Africa

http://www.udtrucks.co

m/en-int/home

Motor

vehicle

s

5

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116Aida

EngineeringA Morocco

・Manufacture and sale of press machines and automatic processing lines for

automobiles

・Established a sales company in Morocco

http://www.aida.co.jp/en

/index.html

117 Advics A South Africa

・Established a manufacturing and sales company for automobile brake in

South Africa in 2014

・Group company of AISIN Seiki Co.

http://www.advics.co.jp/

eng/index.html

118 ANEST IWATA A South Africa・Established a sales company for coating equipment for automobiles in South

Africa

http://www.anest-

iwata.co.jp/english/

119 EXCEDY A South Africa Kenya

・Established a manufacturing and sales company for manual transmission

and torque converter in South Africa in 2014

・Branch office in Kenya

http://www.exedy.com/e

n/index/

120 CATALER A South Africa

・In 2001, the company established a locally incorporated joint venture in

South Africa with Toyota.

・Manufacture and sale of catalytic converters for automobiles

https://www.cataler.co.j

p/en/

121 KINKI SHARYO A Egypt D Egypt

・Manufacturing of train car with delivery records since 1960s

・The company, together with Mitsubishi Corporation, Toshiba and Ara

Engineering & Distribution, established MISR Japan Allied for maintenance of

trains, which later incorporated as subsidiary

・Since 2007 the company, together with Mitsubishi Corporation and Toshiba,

signed a contract for train cars for a subway system (1-3 lines) in Cairo, Egypt.

http://www.kinkisharyo.c

o.jp/e_index.htm

122 Koito C South Africa・Technical provision for automobile lighting apparatus

・Receives royalty payment from South Africa's Lumotech

http://www.koito.co.jp/e

nglish/

123 JTEKT A Morocco

・Manufacturing and sales of electric power steering

・Plans to established a locally incorporated company as a manufacturing base

in Morocco in 2017

http://www.jtekt.co.jp/e/

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124SumitomoRubb

er IndustriesA South Africa C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Malawi,

Mozambiqu

e

Eritrea,Uga

nda,Ethiopi

a,Kenya,Co

moros,Djibo

uti,Sudan,S

eychelles,S

omalia,Tanz

ania,Madag

ascar,South

Sudan,Maur

itius,Rwand

a

Cape

Verde,Ghan

a,Gambia,G

uinea,Guine

a-Bissau,Cô

te d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,Equ

atorial

Guinea,Cen

tral African

Republic,Ch

ad,Burundi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Manufacture and sales of Dunlop tyres

・Manufacturing and sales company in South Africa and sales agents in 48

African countries

・In 2013, the company bought India-based Apollo Tyres South Africa and got

sales and reduction rights of Dunlop brand in over 30 African countries,

Apollo's sales rights in South Africa and tyre manufacturing plant

http://www.srigroup.co.j

p/english/index.html

125

Sumitomo

Electric

Industries

A South AfricaEgypt,Tunis

ia,Morocco

・Manufacturing and sales of electrical wiring for automobile and wiring

harness

・8 factories in Morocco

http://global-sei.com/

126 TAKATA A South Africa Morocco

・Manufacture and sale of airbags, seat belts, and steering wheels

・The company has locally incorporated companies in Morocco and South

Africa.

http://www.takata.com/e

n/

127 Terra Motors C South Africa ・Exports motorized three-wheelers to South Africahttp://www.terra-

motors.com/

128 DENSO A South Africa Morocco

・Manufacture and sale of automotive air conditioners

・Purchased Smiths Manufacturing (a local South African company) in 2005

・Established a locally incorporated company in Morocco in 2010

https://www.denso.com/

global/en/

129TOYOTA

GOSEIA South Africa

・Locally incorporated company for manufacture and sale of airbags and

weather stripper in South Africa

http://www.toyoda-

gosei.com/

130TOYOTA

BOSHOKUA South Africa

・Locally incorporated company for manufacturing of car seats, door trim, etc.

in South Africa

http://www.toyota-

boshoku.com/global/ind

ex.html

131NGK

INSULATORSA South Africa ・Manufacture of catalytic converters to purify automobile emissions

http://www.ngk.co.jp/en

glish/index.html

132 NSK A South Africa ・Sale of bearings and precision machinery products in South Africa http://www.nsk.com/

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vehicle

parts

and

other

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133NGK SPARK

PLUGSA South Africa

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa as a manufacturing base of

automobile spark plugs

https://www.ngkntk.co.jp

/global/

134 Fujikura A Morocco

・Manufacture and export of wire harnesses for automobiles

・In 2016, the company succeeded Viscas's electricity distribution line

business in Africa

http://www.fujikura.com/

135BRIDGESTON

EA South Africa Liberia C

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Djibouti,Se

ychelles,Ta

nzania,Mad

agascar,Ma

uritius,Rwa

nda

Ghana,Gam

bia,Guinea,

Côte d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Nigeria,

Niger,Mali,

Mauritania,

Benin

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,São

Tomé and

Prí

ncipe,Equat

orial

Guinea,Cen

tral African

Republic,Ch

ad,Burundi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Manufacture and sale of automobile tires in South Africa

・The company’s subsidiary, Firestone Natural Rubber Company, produces

natural rubber and latex, which are raw materials for tires, in Liberia

・Sales agents for Bridgestone in 34 African countries, and for Firestone in 4

countries

http://www.bridgestone.

com/

136Yazaki

CorporationA South Africa

Morocco,Tu

nisia

・Manufacture and sale of wire harnesses for automobiles

・Commenced manufacturing in Morocco in 2003 and in Tunisia in 2009

・In South Africa, the company provided capital contribution to Hesto (a local

wire harness company) in 2005.

https://www.yazaki-

group.com/global/

137Yokohama

RubberC

Angola,Sout

h Africa

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Tanzania

Senegal,Gh

ana,Côte d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a

Algeria,Egy

pt,Morocco,

Libya

・Sales agents in 14 African countrieshttp://www.y-

yokohama.com/global/

138 KYB C South Africa・Sale of oil buffer

・Sales agent in South Africa

https://www.kyb.co.jp/en

glish/

139 NTN A Morocco ・sale of bearing for construction and mining machineries and automobilehttp://www.ntnglobal.co

m/en/index.html

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vehicle

parts

and

other

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140Marubeni-

Itochu SteelA South Africa Nigeria Egypt D

Angola,Moz

ambiqueAlgeria

・Capital participation in galvanized steel sheet and colored metal sheet,

export of steel stock, and import of iron ore and manganese

・The company has a representative office in South Africa.

・In 2008, the company, together with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, made

capital contribution to SAFAL Steel (a South African manufacturer of

galvanized steel sheets), which is an affiliated company of the SAFAL Group, a

steel sheet and building material manufacturer in Mauritius.

・In 2010, the company, together with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, made

capital contribution to Midland Rolling Mills (MRM), a Nigerian cold rolled steel

sheet manufacturer of the SAFAL Group.

・In Mozambique in 2013, the company, together with JFE Steel, signed a

contract for high strength electric resistance welded steel pipes for pipelines in

a gas transmission project conducted by SASOL

・The company, together with JFE steel, take a stake in Egypt's Kandil steel in

2017

http://www.benichu.com

/english/

141 Kobe Steel DAlgeria,Egy

pt

・US subsidiary Midrex Technologies received orders for direct-reduced iron

from Egyptian Beshay Steel in 2007 and from Algerian Quatari Steel in 2016

http://www.kobelco.co.jp

/english/index.html

142

NIPPON

STEEL &

SUMITOMO

METAL

A

South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Nigeria C South Africa

・In 2008, the company, together with Marubeni-Itochu steel, made capital

contribution to SAFAL Steel (a South African manufacturer of galvanized steel

sheets), which is an affiliated company of the SAFAL Group, a steel sheet and

building material manufacturer in Mauritius.

・In 2010, the company, together with Marubeni-Itochu steel, made capital

contribution to Midland Rolling Mills (MRM), a Nigerian cold rolled steel sheet

manufacturer of the SAFAL Group.

・In Mozambique, the company, together with Nippon Steel Trading, took a

stake in cooking coal development project in 2010 and received a exploration

right in 2013

・Concluded MoU for a long term provision of tin for food can with South

Africa's NAMPAK in 2015

http://www.nssmc.com/e

n/index.html

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and

Steel,

Non-

Ferrou

s

Metals

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Metals

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143NIPPON

DENKOA South Africa

・Acquired a stake in Manganese mine together with Asia Minerals in 2013

・Established a joint venture SAJ Vanadium for the production of ferro-

vanadium with Highveld in 2002

http://www.nippondenko

.co.jp/en/index.html

144NISSHIN

STEELB South Africa

・Capital participation in Spanish stainless steel manufacturer Acerinox which

acquired South Africa's Columbus Stainless

http://www.nisshin-

steel.co.jp/en/

145Fujiden

InternationalA Uganda

・Iron and steel trading company

・Capital participation in Uganda's Roofings Rolling Mills, manufacturer of

plated steel sheet and colored steel sheet

http://www.fujiden.co.jp/

english/

146MIZUSHIMA

FERROALLOYA South Africa

・Commenced the refining and export of ferro-manganese in 1997

・Established a JV, Cato Ridge, with Assmang (South Africa) and Sumitomo

Corporation.

http://www.mizukin.co.jp

/english/

147 Metal One C

South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Kenya,Tanz

ania

Côte d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Nigeria

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Iron and steel trading company

・Outsourcing agreements with Mitsubishi Corporation and Sojitz

http://www.mtlo.co.jp/us

/index.html

148YODOGAWA

Steel WorksC Uganda

・Sale of steel plate for construction

・In 2010, the company sold a plant and provided licensing to Roofings Rolling

Mills in Uganda, a manufacturer of plated steel sheet and colored steel sheet

which had been a trading partner

https://www.yodoko.co.j

p/english/

149 JFE Steel A Egypt DAngola,Moz

ambiqueAlgeria

・The company, together with Marubeni-Itochu Steel, received orders for steel

pipes for high strength electric resistance welded steel pipes for pipelines in a

gas transmission project conducted by SASOL (in 2013 in Mozambique, in

2011 in Algeria, and in 2009 in Angola).

・The company, together with Marubeni-Itochu Steel, take a stake in Egypt's

Kandil steel in 2017

http://www.jfe-

steel.co.jp/en

Iron

and

Steel,

Non-

Ferrou

s

Metals

and

Fabric

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Metals

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150 Kaneka A Ghana C South Africa KenyaGhana,Sen

egal,Nigeria

・Selling synthetic fiber as materials for women's wigs and hair extensions to

local manufacturers in various African countries

・Established a representative office in Ghana in 2016

・Constructed a production facility exclusively for Africa with the annual

production volume of 12,000 tons in Malaysia

http://www.kaneka.co.jp

/kaneka-e/

151Kanebo

CosmeticsC South Africa ・Sale of high-end cosmetics http://www.kanebo.com/

152 KANSAI PAINT A

Zambia,Zim

babwe,Swa

ziland,Sout

h

Africa,Nami

bia,Malawi,

Botswana

Kenya Nigeria Morocco

・The company has Kansai Plascon Africa, a locally incorporated company in

South Africa.

・In 2011, the company acquired 100% ownership of Freeworld Coatings (a

South African major paint company), and made it a consolidated subsidiary

through TOB.

・The South African subsidy purchased Astra industry in Zimbabwe in 2013.

・In 2016, the company established a joint venture in Nigeria with Paints and

coating manufacturers, bought Sadolin Group in East Africa, established a

locally incorporated company in Morocco.

・23 consolidated subsidiaries and 4 affiliated companies in Africa

http://www.kansai.com/

153 SARAYA A Uganda

・Local production and sale of alcohol hand disinfectants

・Established a locally incorporated company in Uganda in 2011

・Invested in Japanese restaurants in Uganda in 2017

http://worldwide.saraya.

com/

154 SUN ACE A South Africa Kenya

・Manufacture and sale of polyvinyl chloride stabilizers, etc.

・Established a local sales company in South Africa in 1996, and established a

plant in 2003

http://www.sunace-

corp.com/

http://www.sunace-

corp.com/outline.html

155 SHISEIDO C South AfricaTunisia,Mor

occo

・Sale of high-end cosmetics

・Sales agent in Morocco (since 2009), South Africa (since 2010), and Tunisia

(since 2012)

http://www.shiseidogrou

p.com/

156Sumitomo

ChemicalA South Africa Tanzania C Kenya

・Sale of agricultural chemical and mosquito net

・Sales company for raw material for agricultural chemicals, forage, mosquito

net by Philargo, a consolidated subsidiary in South Africa

・Agricultural chemical research and development institution in Tanzania

・Sales agent for mosquito net in Kenya

http://www.sumitomo-

chem.co.jp/english/

157SEKISUI

CHEMICALA Libya

・Established a joint venture to manufacture and sell reinforced plastic pipes in

Libya to be used for water infrastructure

http://www.sekisuichemi

cal.com/

Chemi

cal

produc

ts

8

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158Takasago

InternationalA South Africa Madagascar Morocco

・The company has a local sales company in South Africa

・Acquired Kananga (a natural material extraction and processing plant) in

Morocco in 2012

・In Madagascar in 2013, the company established a joint venture with

Ramanan Drive (a vanilla farm). The company extracts vanilla essence in

Madagascar and processes it in Morocco.

http://www.takasago.co

m/en/

159Chugoku

Marine PaintC South Africa Egypt

・Sale of painting material

・Sales agents in South Africa and Egypt

http://www.cmp.co.jp/gl

obal.html

160 DENKA C South Africa Kenya Nigeria・Selling synthetic fiber as materials for women's wigs and hair extensions to

local plants in African countries

http://www.denka.co.jp/

eng/

161 Tosoh C South Africa・Sale of clinical examination and test reagent

・Sales agent in South Africahttp://www.tosoh.com/

162Hitachi

ChemicalA South Africa ・Resident personnel in South Africa

http://www.hitachi-

chem.co.jp/english/inde

x.html

163

Mitsubishi

Chemical

Holdings

C South Africa ・Technology export to Sasol Chemical Industrieshttp://www.mitsubishich

em-hd.co.jp/english/

164

Mitsubishi

Chemical

Cleansui

C South Africa・Sale of home water purifier

・Sales agent in South Africa

http://www.cleansui.com

/en/

165 unicharm A Egypt

・Established a locally incorporated company in Egypt in 2010

・Manufacture and sale of disposable baby diapers and women’s sanitary

products

http://www.unicharm.co.

jp/english/

166 Hoyu C South Africa

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Djibou

ti,Kenya,Su

dan,Madag

ascar,Mauri

tius

Ghana,Côte

d’IvoireCameroon Egypt

・Sale of hair dyeing products in various African countries

・Licensed production of Bigen (hair dyeing product) at Luna, a local cosmetics

company in Egypt

http://www.hoyu.co.jp/e

n

167 Cal-Mo A South Africa ・Sale of nail productshttp://www.hoyu.co.jp/e

n

Chemi

cal

produc

ts

8

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168 Astellas A South Africa・Sale of pharmaceutical products

・The company has a locally incorporated company in South Africa.

https://www.astellas.co

m/en/

169 Eisai C South Africa ・Sale of Halaven, anticancer agent, via agent in South Africa http://www.eisai.com/

170OTSUKA

HoldingsA Egypt

・Manufacturing and sale of infusion solution and curative medicine, and sale

of Pocari Sweat

・Established a locally incorporated company in Egypt in 1977

・Acquired Ateco Pharma, intravenous infusing manufacturing and distribution

company, in Egypt in 2014

https://www.otsuka.com

/en/

171

Takeda

Pharmaceutical

Company

A South Africa Kenya Egypt

・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa and Egypt to sell

pharmaceutical products

・Branch office in Kenya to promote Medicines Access Strategy

https://www.takeda.com

/

172 Meiji Holdings A South Africa・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa to sell pharmaceutical

products

http://www.meiji.com/glo

bal/

173ROHTO

PharmaceuticalA South Africa Kenya C Angola

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Sudan,Tan

zania,Rwan

da

GhanaEquatorial

Guinea

・Pharmaceutical products

・Sale of pharmaceutical products, etc. in South Africa via a South African

company of US Mentholatum, which the company purchased in 1988

・The company established a locally incorporated company in Kenya in 2013

and sells antichloristic analgesic and pharmaceutical products.

http://www.rohto.co.jp/gl

obal/

Pharm

aceutic

als

9

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174 Oji Paper C Tanzania ・The company owns a plantation in Tanzania and imports wood chips.https://www.ojiholdings.

co.jp/english/

175Hokuetsu Kishu

PaperA South Africa ・The company owns a plantation in South Africa and imports wood chips.

http://www.hokuetsu-

kishu.jp/en/index.html

176NIPPON

PAPERA South Africa ・The company owns a plantation in South Africa and imports wood chips.

http://www.nipponpaper

group.com/english/

177TAIHEIYO

CEMENTC Kenya

Côte d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a,Benin

・Sale in Kenya, Ivory coast, Nigeria, Benin etc.

・Provided licensing to Mombasa Cement, a Kenyan company

http://www.taiheiyo-

cement.co.jp/english/

178Maruyoshi

NisshindoC Zambia ・Sale of business cards using Zambian banana stalks

http://www.nissindou.c

o.jp/

http://www.nissindou.c

o.jp/eco/opc/

179Yahiro

MozambiqueA

Mozambiqu

e

・Sale in building material

・Real estate, maintenance, HR, rental, logistic business in Mozambique

https://en.yahiro-

africa.com/

180AGC Asahi

GlassA Morocco

・Manufacturing and sale glass for automobile

・Established a joint venture in Moroccan glass manufacturer, INDUVER

http://www.agc-

automotive.com/en/

Paper,

Constr

uction

materi

al,

Glass

and

Cemen

t

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181 Kuse Lace C Nigeria ・Manufacture and sale of mosquito nets

182 KONAKA C South Africa・The company imports high quality natural mohair, which is superior in

coolness, from South Africa and manufactures and sells suits.

http://www.konaka.co.j

p/

http://www.konaka.co.j

p/news/pdf/20120403_

2.pdf

183 Japan Blue CCôte d’

Ivoire

・Manufacture and sale of luxury jeans

・The company put on sale jeans made of fabric that was woven from cotton

made in Cote d'Ivoire in 2014.

http://www.japanblue.co

.jp/en/

184Stripe

InternationalC Ethiopia ・Consignment production of T-shirts in Ethiopia for sales in Japan

http://www.stripe-

intl.com/en/

185 Smiley earth C Uganda・Production and sale of towels and bedding using organic cotton yarn made in

Uganda

http://www.smileyeart

h.co.jp/

186 ICHIBO C Senegal Egypt・Import of cotton from Senegal and Egypt for spinning, weaving, sewing and

sales in Japan

http://www.ichibo.co.j

p/index.html

http://www.ichibo.co.j

p/info.html

187TAISHOBOSE

KIC Zimbabwe

Uganda,Su

dan,Madag

ascar

Egypt・Import of cotton wool countries including Egypt, Uganda, Sudan,

Madagascar, and Zimbabwe for yarn-making and sales in Japan

http://www.taishoboseki

.co.jp/index-f-e.html

188 NACKS C Madagascar ・Entrusted a local plant in Madagascar with production of cashmere sweaters

http://www.nacks.jp/

http://www.senken.co.j

p/column/voice/nacks0

826/

189 Hiroki A Ethiopia

・Manufacture and sale of leather clothes, bags, etc. using Ethiopian sheepskin

・The company has a workshop in Ethiopia and imports products to Japan.

・Established a locally incorporated company in 2013

http://www.hiroki-

co.jp/

190 United Arrows C KenyaBurkina

Faso

・Announced a fashion brand "TÉGÊ" made by African artisans

・Sale of general merchandise made in Kenya and jackets made from fabric

from Burkina Faso in all stores

http://www.united-

arrows.co.jp/en/corporat

e/index.html

191 andu amet A Ethiopia

・Manufacture and sale of bags using Ethiopian sheepskin

・The company has a workshop in Ethiopia and imports products to Japan.

・Established a locally incorporated company in 2015

http://www.anduamet.

com/

192IKEUCHI

ORGANICC Tanzania ・Sale of a towel brand using organic cotton made in Tanzania

http://www.ikeuchi.org/e

n/

Textile

,

Garme

nt and

Leathe

r

11

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193 Lee Japan C Uganda ・Production and sale of jeans using organic cotton made in Uganda

http://lee-japan.jp/

http://lee-

japan.jp/uganda/index.

html?tab=tab01

194RICCI

EVERYDAYA Uganda

・Production and sale of bag using cloth from Uganda

・Established a locally incorporated company in Uganda in 2016

http://www.riccieveryda

y.com/en/

195 YKK ASwaziland,S

outh Africa

Kenya,Ethio

pia

Egypt,Tunis

ia,Morocco

・Manufacture and sale of fasteners

・Established locally incorporated companies in Swaziland (YKK Southern

Africa) in 1976, in Egypt in 1996, in Tunisia in 1997, in Kenya in 2003, and in

Morocco in 2005

・Branch office in South Africa, under Swazi incorporated company

・Established a representative office in Ethiopia in 2017

http://www.ykk.com/engl

ish/

Textile

,

Garme

nt and

Leathe

r

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196 AJINOMOTO A

South

Africa,Angol

a,Zambia,M

alawi

Kenya,Tanz

ania

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a

Cameroon,

DRC

Algeria,Egy

pt,LibyaD Malawi

・Sale of umami seasonings and processed food

・In 2016, the company acquired a stake in Promasidor, a processed foods

manufacturer, and expanded its manufacture and sales base to South Africa,

Angola, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Tanzania, Nigeria, Ghana, DRC, Algeria,

Libya.

・Established a locally incorporated company in Nigeria in 1991, and conducts

repacking at a plant and sales to sales agents by employing local staff

・Established a locally incorporated company in Egypt in 2011

・Established a locally incorporated company in Cote d'Ivoire in 2012 and

commenced repacking production

・Established representative offices in Kenya and Cameroon in 2013

・Conducts business of engineered food for weaning children in Ghana

・Developed Ready to Use Therapeutic Foods (RUTF) in Malawi with Irish

company in 2016

http://www.ajinomoto.co

m/en/

197 Kao A South Africa C Kenya・Import of tea leaves from Kenya as materials for tea catechin contained in

food for specified health use

http://www.kao.com/ind

ex_ja.html

198

Suntory

Beverage &

Food

A South Africa KenyaGhana,Nige

ria

Algeria,Mor

occo

・Sale of beverage

・In 2009, the company acquired French Orangina Schweppes group and

expanded markets in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Ivory coast, Cameroon and

Gabon

・In 2013, the company acquired UK GlaxiSmithKline's drinks brands and

expanded markets in Nigeria, Kenya and South Africa.

・Sales in 10 other countries via bottling companies

http://www.suntory.com/

199SANYO

FOODSA

Ghana,Nige

riaC South Africa

Ghana,Tog

o,Nigeria,B

urkina

Faso,Benin,

Mali

・In 2013, made capital contribution to a local company held by Olam

International (general trading company of agricultural products in Singapore) in

Nigeria, and entered the instant noodles market

・In 2014, the company invested $187.5M, 25% of stake, in Olam Packaged

Foods which manufactures and sells tomato paste, seasoning, biscuit, candy in

Nigeria and Ghana

・Sales in various African countries

https://www.sanyo-

foods.co.jp/eng/

200 Juar Japan C Kenya ・Manufacture and sale of healthy drinks using tea leaves made in Kenyahttp://www.juarjapan.c

o.jp/

201NISSHIN

FOODSA Kenya Morocco

・Established a joint venture with Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and

Technology in Kenya in 2013

・The company imports and sells instant noodles produced at an Indian

subsidiary, but plans to make a shift to production in Kenya.

・Established a sales company in Morocco in 2014

https://www.nissin.com/

en_jp/

202 JT A

South

Africa,Zamb

ia,Malawi

Ethiopia,Su

dan,Tanzan

ia,South

Sudan

NigeriaEgypt,Tunis

ia,Morocco

・Manufacture and sale of tobacco

・Purchased Haggar Cigarette & Tobacco Factory (HCTF), a tobacco company

in Sudan and South Sudan, in 2011

・Purchased Al Nakhla Tobacco, a water pipe company, in Egypt in 2013

・Made capital contribution of 75% to Tanzania Cigarette, a cigarette

manufacturer in Tanzania

・5 factories across Sudan, South Sudan, Egypt, Tanzania. Locally

incorporated companies in South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Nigeria, Tunisia,

Morocco mainly for procurement of leaf tobacco

・In 2016, the company has acquired a 40% stake in National Tabaco

Enterprise Ethiopia

https://www.jt.com/

Foods

and

Bevera

ges

12

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203 ASIX A South Africa・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2014

・Official supplier contract with South African Rugby Association

http://www.asics.com/jp/

ja-jp/country-selector

204EM Research

OrganizationC

South

Africa,Zamb

ia,Botswana

Uganda,Ke

nya,SudanEgypt

・Manufacture and sale of EM, a product which activates native

microorganisms in soil and water, for odor eliminating, water treatment and

agricultural fertilizer

・Brand registration in 7 African countries

https://emrojapan.com/

205

Organic

Solutions

Japan

AKenya,Rwa

nda

・Manufacture and sale of microorganisms for odor eliminating, water

treatment and agricultural fertilizer

・Established office in Rwanda and Japan following Kenya

http://osrwanda.com/ind

ex.html

206Taiyo Industry

AfricaA Nigeria

・The company has a locally incorporated company in Nigeria.

・Export of Japanese animation to Nigeria

・Development of environmental materials for soil

・Study of combined development of agriculture and culture fishery

・Broadcasted Japanese animation produced by Tezuka Productions on a

broadcasting station in Nigeria in 2014

http://taiyo-

industry.jp/index_englis

h.html

207DUNLOP

SPORTSA South Africa ・Sale of golf clubs

http://www.dunlopsports

.co.jp/en/

208

Tottori

Resource

Recycling

A Morocco・Manufacture and sale of agricultural equipment by using waste glass

・Locally incorporated company in Moroccohttp://www.t-rrl.jp/en/

209 PILOT A South Africa C Kenya Nigeria

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of writing instruments in South Africa

・Established a locally incorporated company in 1998

・Sells products at township spaza shops

・Sales agents in Kenya, Nigeria and Northern Africa

http://www.pilot.co.jp/co

mpany/english/index.ht

ml

210 HAMAYA C Angola

Guinea,Sen

egal,Nigeria

,Mali

Congo

・Sale of recycled home electric appliances

・The company collects used home electric appliances and repairs them in

Africa for reuse.

http://hamaya-

corporation.jp/

Other

manuf

acturin

g

industr

y

13

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operatio

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211 Pentel A South Africa

・Sale of writing instruments, etc. in South Africa

・The company has a sales company.

・In 2010, the company began a tie-up with Kokuyo for overseas sales activities

including those in African countries.

http://www.pentelworld.

com/

212 YAMAHA A South Africa C

Angola,Zam

bia,South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Sudan,Sey

chelles,Tan

zania,Mada

gascar,Mau

ritius,Rwan

da

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a,Senegal

Gabon,DRC

,Burundi

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco,Liby

a

・Sale of music instruments

・Established representative office in South Africa in 2013

https://www.yamaha.co

m/en/

213 LIXIL A South Africa Kenya B, C

Angola,Sout

h

Africa,Zamb

ia,Zimbabw

e,Swaziland

,Namibia,Bo

tswana,Moz

ambique,Le

sotho

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a

Nigeria DRC Egypt

・Development and sale of toilet

・In 2014, established a joint venture in South Africa with DAWN for

manufacture and sales of metal faucet and sanitary pottery ware which has

factory in South Africa, and sales agents in Angola, South Africa, Zambia,

Zimbabwe, Swaziland, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, Lesotho, Tanzania

and DRC.

・Grohe, a German subsidiary since2014, sanitary pottery ware maker, has

locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Egypt, and Nigeria, and branch

office in Kenya.

・Established a branch office in Kenya in 2015 to develop waterless and water

efficiency toilets.

・In Kenya and Uganda via agents, the company sells SaTo, a simple toilet

developed by US subsidiary American Standard Brands

http://www.lixil.com/

Other

manuf

acturin

g

industr

y

13

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214 IMPACK C Ethiopia ・Import of roseshttp://www.impack-

corporation.jp/

215 Otani C South AfricaEthiopia,Ke

nya ・Import of cut flowers. Major trading company for flowers in Japan http://www.otani.biz/en/

216KAWASAKIKA

KIC Kenya ・Import of roses. Major trading company for flowers in Japan

http://www.kawasakika

ki.co.jp/

217CLASSIC

JAPANC

Ethiopia,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a

・Import of roseshttp://www.classicjapan.

co.jp/english/

218Greenwings

JapanC Kenya ・Import of cut flowers. Major trading company for flowers in Japan http://greenwings.jp/en/

219 Create C Kenya ・Import of cut flowers. Major trading company for flowers in Japanhttp://www.create-

flower.com/

220Flower Auction

JapanC Kenya ・Import of roses. Major trading company for flowers in Japan

https://www.faj.co.jp/en

glish/01_CORPORATE/

01_1_greetings.html

221HIBIYA-

TRADINGC Kenya ・Import of roses. Middle trader for horticulture, and buyer for Hibiya Kadan

http://www.frenet-

hibiya.co.jp/trd/index.ht

ml

222 YMS C

South

Africa,Zimb

abwe

Ethiopia,Ke

nya,Mauritiu

s

・Import of cut flowers. Trading company for flowershttp://www.yms-

co.jp/en/about.html

223 Vermont C Kenya ・Import and sale of preserved flowers made by Kenya Vermont

http://vermont-

design.com/newvermon

t/

224MONO

InternationalC Kenya ・Import and sale of preserved flowers made by Kenya Vermont

http://www.mo-

no.co.jp/en/

225 Asante C Kenya ・Direct import of roses from Kenyan farms http://afrikarose.com/

226 GSH C Kenya ・Import of roses.

http://www.nextgarden

.jp/

http://www.nextgarden

.jp/Kenyarose.html

Flower

Industr

y

14

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227 Ajirushi CSenegal,Ma

uritaniaMorocco ・Import and sale of octopus

http://www.ajirushi.co

m/

http://joso.cc/president

/2015/09/post-4.html

228 ISHII SEED C South Africa ・Export of cabbage seeds

http://ishii-

seed.co.jp/company-

guide/

229Eight One

AfricaA Malawi ・Manufacture and sale of dried mango

http://www.eightone.jp

/

230 KANEDAI A Namibia C Angola

・Crab fishing and fishery processing in Namibia and Angola, and import of

products

・ The company has a joint venture in Namibia.

http://www.kanedai-

kesennuma.co.jp/englis

h/

231 Kyokuyo CMozambiqu

e ・Import of Nile perch (from East Africa) and shrimp (from Mozambique)

http://www.kyokuyo.co.j

p/en/

232 Kobayashi Kei CEgypt,Tunis

ia,Morocco

・Import of spices

・Import of capsicum and other spices from Morocco and herbs, etc. from

Morocco and Egypt and sale of products

http://www.k-

kobayashi.com/english/

233 Sakata Seed A South Africa Kenya Morocco C

Zambia,Zim

babwe,Swa

ziland,Nami

bia,South

Africa,Bots

wana,Mala

wi,Mozambi

que,Lesoth

o

Uganda,Ke

nya,Sudan,

Tanzania,M

adagascar,

Mauritius

Burkina

Faso,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Ghan

a,Senegal

Egypt,Moro

cco

・Established a representative office in Kenya in 2011

・In South Africa in 1999, the company acquired 100% ownership of May Ford

(a vegetable seed company).

・Sale of seeds in southern and eastern Africa using sales agents

http://www.sakataseed.

co.jp/corporate/english/i

ndex.html

234San-Ei Gen

F.F.I.C Sudan ・Import of gum arabic

http://www.saneigenffi

.co.jp/

235 Santo Shokuhin C Egypt・Import of dried vegetables, frozen vegetables, and frozen strawberries from

Egypt

http://www.santo-

syokuhin.jp/

http://www.santo-

syokuhin.jp/publics/ind

ex/39/

236 Selectea C

South

Africa,Mala

wi

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a,Rwanda

Burundi Egypt ・Import of tea from various African countries for sales in Japan

http://www.selectea.co

.jp/index.html

http://www.selectea.co

.jp/html/company.html

Agricul

ture,

Forestr

y and

Fisheri

es

15

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yNo URL of company HP

237 Tachibana C Ghana・Import of foodstuffs, such as cacao beans from Ghana, Sierra Leone and

Uganda, and vanilla from Madagascar

http://www.tachibana-

grp.co.jp/english/index.

html

238 TSUKUKATSU C Mauritania ・Import and sale of octopushttp://www.tsukukatsu

.co.jp/index.html

239 DOHSUI C Morocco・The company acquired the set net fishing rights for tuna in Morocco and

imports tuna.

http://www.dohsui.co.jp/

english/

240 Toyo Reizo C Mauritania ・Import of octopushttp://www.toyoreizo.c

om/work/story_06.php

241 Nidaf Japan C

South

Africa,Mala

wi

Kenya,Tanz

ania・Import and domestic processing of macadamia nuts and cashew nuts

http://www.macadami

anuts-

japan.com/index.htm

242

Nippon

Funmatsu

Yakuhin

C Sudan ・Import of gum arabic, etc.http://www.nfy.co.jp/glo

bal/

243 Far East C Djibouti Egypt・Import and sale of foodstuffs, such as salt from Egypt and dried fruits from

Uganda

http://fareastinc.co.jp/en

glish

244Marugen Inryo

IndustryC South Africa Import of fruits and juice

http://www.marugen.c

om/

245MARUHA

NICHIROA

South

Africa,Nami

bia

Morocco・The company has a representative office in Morocco.

・Import of octopus from western Africa

http://www.maruha-

nichiro.co.jp/english/

246 Mikoya Kosho C Madagascar ・Import of vanilla from Madagascarhttp://www.mikoya.co.jp/

corporate-e/

247 Langstar C

South

Africa,Nami

bia

Madagascar ・Import of spiny lobsterhttp://www.langstar.co

.jp/index.php

248A-One

EnterprisesA

Mozambiqu

e・Processing factory for shellfish including clam in Mozambique

http://aone-

co.jp/english/index.html

Agricul

ture,

Forestr

y and

Fisheri

es

15

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249 Kiyomura C Seychelles ・Support for the local fishery industry and import of tunahttp://www.kiyomura.c

o.jp/

250 Kobe Bussan A Egypt

・Operation of wholesale supermarkets for business and import of foodstuffs

and vegetables for supermarkets

・Established a locally incorporated company in 2006

http://www.kobebussan.

co.jp/english/

251 CGC JAPAN C Lesotho ・Import of farmed salmon trout from Lesothohttp://www.cgcjapan.co.j

p/english/index.html

252ZENSHO

HoldingsA Tanzania C Malawi

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a,Rwanda

DRC,Burun

di

・The company commenced fair trade of tea made in Kenya and coffee made

in Tanzania in 2009, and commenced fair trade of coffee made in Rwanda in

2011.

http://www.zensho.co.jp

/en/

253 Daiso A Mauritius ・Opening a shop of 50 rupee (like 100 yen shop in Japan) in Mauritiushttp://www.daisoglobal.

com/

254TO.MO.CA.Coff

eeC Ethiopia

・Started café business in Tokyo in 2015 as a branch shop of a well-established

cafe specializing in Ethiopian coffee

http://www.tomocacoff

ee.co.jp/

255Plus One

MarketingC South Africa Ghana Egypt ・Sale of smartphone via agents in South Africa, Ghana and Egypt

https://www.freetel-

japan.com

256 Hotland A Mauritania

・Agreed to establish a joint venture with MAURINVEST (a Mauritanian

company) in 2015

・Procurement and processing of octopus which is a material for fried octopus

dumplings

http://www.hotland.co.

jp/

http://www.hotland.co.

jp/company/

http://v4.eir-

parts.net/v4Contents/V

iew.aspx?cat=tdnet&sid

=1269794

Restau

rant

and

Retail

16

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operatio

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Company NameOther operating countriesIndustr

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257 Africa Incubator AUganda,Ke

nya

・Development and sale of retail management application and system for local

industry

https://www.sme.co.jp/s/

SMEen/?ima=2045

258 Cancer Scan A Kenya ・AfricaScan, a subsidiary in Kenya, has retail business and develops diet

coaching application

https://cancerscan.jp/

http://www.africascan.

com/

259Sony Music

EntertainmentA South Africa Nigeria

・Sale of ringtone music for incoming calls and spot local talents

・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa and Nigeria, with a plan to

set up in Kenya

https://www.sme.co.jp/s/

SMEen/?ima=2045

260 BiZright C Zimbabwe ・Entrusted with server configuration by the government of Zimbabwe

http://www.bizright.co.

jp/

http://www.bizright.co.

jp/works.html#Zimbab

we

261 Monstar Lab C Rwanda ・Partnership with software company in Rwandahttps://monstar-

lab.com/

262 RAKUTEN B South Africa・The company’s subsidiary Kobo Canada commenced e-book business in

South Africa in 2013.

https://global.rakuten.c

om/corp/

263

REXVIRT

COMMUNICAT

IONS

C Rwanda ・Offshore development of software to Rwandahttp://www.rexvirt.com

/

264 AMP MUSIC C Kenya Senegal

・Music label to sell African indie music to the world via the Internet

・Delivers and sells music of musicians living in deprived areas in Kenya and

Senegal by using iTunes, etc.

・Produced a campaign song for instant noodles which NISSIN FOODS sells in

Kenya in 2013

・Produced the ending theme song for Robot Atom, which Tezuka Productions

commenced broadcasting in Nigeria in 2014

http://amp-music.net/

265 DMM.com A Rwanda ・Acquired mobile software company in Rwandahttps://dmm-

corp.com/en/

266 NTT A

Angola,Sout

h

Africa,Bots

wana,Nami

bia

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a,Mauritius

Ghana,Nige

ria

Algeria,Mor

occoC South Africa

・Building and maintenance of IT system infrastructure for business customers

・The company has business bases in 21 African countries and can provide

services in 34 countries.

・In 2010 the company purchased Dimension Data, a major South African IT

system company has many subsidiary including Internet Solutions in South

Africa.

http://www.ntt.co.jp/inde

x_e.html

IT,

Comm

unicati

on and

Conte

nts

busine

ss

17

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267

Kumon

Educational

Japan

A South Africa C

Zambia,Sou

th

Africa,Bots

wana,Nami

bia

Kenya

・Provision of Kumon’s education services

・Opened classes in South Africa in 1991 and established a locally

incorporated company in 1997

・Opened classes also in Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, and Kenya

http://www.kumongroup.

com/eng/

268Suwa no Mori

HospitalA Kenya

・Medical corporation

・Opened examination center with CT scan in Kenya in 2015

http://k-

suwanomori.com/

269 Shirai Group A Kenya・Medical wastes treatment business. Has a locally incorporated company in

Kenya.

http://www.shirai-

g.co.jp/en/

270 Forwawrd B Nigeria・Consulting for brand and sports

・Invested in Nigerian IGANMU FOOTBALL CLUB

http://www.forward-

inc.co.jp/about

271 Fujitop Japan A Nigeria・Leasing and maintenance of medical devices

・Locally incorporated company in Nigeria

http://fujitop-

japan.com/index.html

272Universal

EntertainmentA South Africa ・Business of game machines and operation of a casino in South Africa

http://go.aruzegaming.c

om/

Other

service18

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273 Iwatani A Liberia・Established a locally incorporated company in Liberia in 1989

・Conducts leasing business of LPG tankers

http://www.iwatani.co.jp/

eng/index.html

274

Overseas

Uranium

Resources

Development

A Niger ・Holds 25% of interests for the Akouta Uranium Mine in Nigerhttp://www.ourd.co.jp/en

glish/index.html

275 INPEX A Angola DRC

・Exploration, development and production of oil and gas

・Participated in Block 14 (crude oil) in Angola in 2012

・Commenced the production of natural gas at the Ohanet gas field in Algeria

in 2003

・Commenced the exploration and development of oil in Libya in 2005

・Has explored, developed, and produced oil in DRC since 1975

・In 2013, Inpex Mozambique, a subsidiary, acquired oil and natural gas

exploration interests in Mozambique

・Exploration of oil in Egypt

・Established representative offices in Libya and Egypt

http://www.inpex.co.jp/e

nglish/index.html

276 JDC DAngola,Nam

ibia

Ghana,Nige

ria

Cameroon,

Congo

Egypt,Tunis

ia

・Offshore drilling for development of oil and natural gas

・The company has a locally incorporated company in Nigeria and a

representative office in Angola.

・The company has received orders in Ghana, Cameroon, Angola, Namibia,

Congo, Nigeria, and Tunisia.

http://www.jdc.co.jp/en/

277NIPPON

BIODIESELA

Mozambiqu

e

・The company has two locally incorporated companies in Mozambique

・The company has produced Jatropha with contracted farmers.

・Raised 1.5 million dollars from the investment fund sponsored by European

development institutions and international development institutions in 2014

・Conducted empirical experiments on development of electronic money

infrastructure in rural area.

・Plan to establish a bank in 2016

http://www.nbf-

web.com/index.html

Natura

l

resour

ce and

Energy

19

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278 MODEC A AngolaGhana,Côte

d’IvoireD Angola

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a

Cameroon,

Gabon,Equ

atorial

Guinea

・Construction, leasing, and operation of floating production, storage and

offloading (FPSO) of oil and gas

・The company has locally incorporated companies in Angola, Ghana, and

Cote d'Ivoire.

・Conducted projects in Angola, Ghana, Gabon, Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire,

Equatorial Guinea, and Nigeria

http://www.modec.com/

279 Digital Grid A Tanzania ・Sale of small scale power distribution system to non-electrified areashttp://digitalgrid.com/ind

ex_en.html

280 JXTG Energy A South Africa C Nigeria Libya

・Sale of lubricant oil

・Representative office in South Africa and Libya

・Consignment production in Nigeria

http://www.noe.jx-

group.co.jp/english/

281Shinryo

CorporationA Mauritius

・Equipment work of air conditioning, sanitation, and electricity

・Representative office in Mauritius in 2016 and received order for data center

https://www.shinryo.co

m/en/index.html

282Toyo

EngineeringD Nigeria Egypt

・In Nigeria in 2012, the company provided a license for urea for a fertilizer

plant and signed a contract to conduct the basic design and detailed design of

a fertilizer plant, equipment procurement, and test operation.

http://www.toyo-

eng.com/jp/en/

283 CHIYODA D

South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Nigeria GabonAlgeria,Egy

pt

・Constructed an LNG plant in Algeria

・Acquired a 25% equity stake in an oil development project of MPDC Gabon, a

subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, from Mitsubishi in Angola

・Acquired Exodus, a UK company, for about 10 billion yen in 2013

・Selected in 2015 as an EPC contractor for the construction of a liquefied

natural gas station in a natural gas field in Mozambique for which Mitsui & Co.,

etc. holds interests

https://www.chiyoda-

corp.com/en/index.html

284 JGC A Nigeria Algeria DAngola,Moz

ambiqueNigeria

Algeria,Egy

pt,Libya

・Plant design and construction businesses mainly in relation to oil and gas

・Mozambique: signed a contract for the basic design of an LNG plant in 2013

jointly with the US company Fluor

・Algeria: Established a thermal power plant maintenance and operation

service company in 2008 jointly with SONELGAZ (an Algerian company) and

SOGEX (an Omani company); signed a contract to construct a large gas

processing facility in 2009; signed a contract to construct a crude oil processing

plant in 2011; signed a contract to construct a crude oil and gas processing

facility

・Egypt: Made investments in ammonia production and sales business in 2006

jointly with Mitsubishi Corporation, etc.

・Angola: Delivered an offshore LPG processing plant in 2004; signed a

contract to conduct the basic design of an LNG plant in 2005 jointly with KBR (a

US company) and Techinip USA

・Nigeria: Concluded a contract to expand a large LNG plant in 2004 jointly

with KBR (a US company), Technip (a French company), and

SNAMPROGETTI (an Italian company)

http://www.jgc.com/en/

285Meisei

IndustrialA Nigeria

・Equipment work for heat insulation

・Established a locally incorporated company in Nigeria in 2000

http://www.meisei-

kogyo.co.jp/en/index.ht

ml

Constr

uction,

Equip

ment,

Plant

and

Engine

ering

20

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286 ITOCHU A

South

Africa,Zimb

abwe

Ethiopia,Ke

nya

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a

Algeria,Tuni

sia,MoroccoD

South

Africa,Nami

bia

Algeria

・The company has business bases in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Ivory

coast, Nigeria, Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco

・South Africa: Sale of products of Komatsu, and import and export of

automobiles; Made capital contribution to a steel sheet manufacturer of the

SAFAL Group in 2008; Participated in a platinum and nickel exploration project

by a Canadian company in 2011; Concluded a power purchase agreement in a

photovoltaic power generation project in 2012; Established a JV with Mazda

Motor in 2015

・Ethiopia: Import of coffee and sesame

・Kenya: Capital participation in locally incorporated company of Isuzu motors

・Ghana: Export of cacao bean etc

・Algeria: Developed a natural gas field in 2000; signed a contract for boilers

for a natural gas liquefaction plant together with IHI in 2005; Completed a

seawater desalination and power plant together with IHI in 2006; signed a

contract to construct an expressway together with Kajima, Taisei Construction,

Nishimatsu Construction, and Hazama in 2006

・Zimbabwe: Made capital contribution of 25% to MOTEC; Production and sale

of automobiles of Mazda Motor

・Namibia: Secured interests for a gas field in 2007; Made additional

investments in a new uranium mine development project in 2010

https://www.itochu.co.jp/

en/index.html

287Sumitomo

CorporationA

Angola,Sout

h

Africa,Moza

mbique

Kenya,Tanz

ania,Madag

ascar

Ghana,Nige

ria

Algeria,Mor

occo,LibyaD

South

Africa,Mada

gascar,Moz

ambique

Uganda,Ta

nzaniaGhana Tunisia

・Business bases in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania,

Madagascar, Ghana, Algeria and Morocco. Locally incorporated company of

Toyota in Nigeria and Libya

・South Africa: Invested in a South African company that produces manganese

ore, etc. in 2007; Concluded a power purchase agreement in a wind power

generation project in 2012; Export of wood chips; Provided capital contribution

to Philagro which was transformed into a locally incorporated company in 2014;

Refine and export of ferromanganese with Mizushima Ferroalloy, forestation

business to export wood chips with Nippon Paper Industries

・Madagascar: Participated in a nickel mine project together with a Canadian

company and a Korean company in 2005; Commenced commercial production

in 2014

・Kenya: Sale of animal health medics to Sinder, a Chinese company which

Sumitomo has a stake

・Tanzania: In 2012 signed a contract to construct a natural gas-fired

combined cycle power plant together with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems

and Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation, and started construction in

2016.

・Mozambique: In 2017 signed a contract with IHI corporation for construction

of gas-fired combined cycle power plant

・Ghana: Participated in a combined thermal power generation project in 2014

・Tunisia: in 2017 the company signed a contract with Mitsubishi Hitachi Power

Systems for construction of gas-fired combined cycle power plant

・Uganda: Export of construction machinery

http://www.sumitomocor

p.co.jp/english/

Integra

ted

Tradin

g

Compa

ny

(Sogo

Shosh

a)

21

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288 Sojitz A

South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Ghana,Nige

riaGabon

Egypt,Moro

ccoC, D

Malawi,Nam

ibiaTanzania Senegal Egypt

・Business bases in South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Morocco.

・South Africa: sale of ferroalloy steel products (Metal One, affiliated

company, business); dealer of Suzuki four-wheel vehicles; Sale of reactor with

IHI to SASOL

・Egypt: Acquired interests for an oil producing field in 2006; Succeeded in

exploration of crude oil and gas in 2008; Metal One business

・Morocco: Export of mineral phosphate

・Ghana: Conducted a seawater desalination project together with a Spanish

company in 2012; Commenced commercial operation in 2015

・Nigeria: Metal One business

・Malawi: Provided loans to the Australian company Lynas

・Namibia: Participated in a wind power generation project together with a

Korean company in 2011

・Angola: Financing for oil development; FPSO operation; signed a contract to

construct a cement plant in 2008 which commenced operation in 2011

・Tanzania: Import of raw material for pyrethrum coil

・Senegal: A subsidiary, Daiichibo, acquired fair trade certification for cotton

and commenced import in 2013.

・Mozambique: Established a wholly-owned company, Sojitz Maputo Cellulose

(SOMACEL), to manufacture and export wood chips

http://www.sojitz.com/en

/

289TOYOTA

TSUSHOA

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,South

Africa,Mala

wi

Uganda,Ke

nya,South

Sudan,Maur

itius

Egypt,Tunis

iaB

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Malawi

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a,Madagasc

ar,Mauritius

Ghana,Gam

bia,Guinea,

Guinea-

Bissau,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sierra

Leone,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Burkina

Faso,Benin,

Mali,Maurita

nia,Liberia

Gabon,Cam

eroon,Cong

o,DRC,São

Tomé and

Prí

ncipe,Equat

orial

Guinea,Cha

d,Central

African

Republic

Algeria,Mor

occo

・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Kenya, South Sudan,

Tunisia and Egypt. In addition, the company has locally incorporated company

for manufacture and sales of Toyota cars in Egypt, for sales of Toyota cars in

Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya and Mauritius, for sales of

Subaru cars in South Africa, as well as a vehicle loan business in Kenya and

South Africa. In 2012 the company acquired CFAO, a French trading company.

・South Africa: Manufacture and sales of cars

・Kenya: Assembling and sale of automobile and motorbikes for Toyota and

Hino truck (Toyota Kenya); sale of used cars (Toyotsu Auto Mart Kenya);

vehicle loan business (Toyotsu Capital Kenya); manufacture and sales of

fertilizer (Toyota Tsusho Fertilizer Africa); signed a contract to construct a

geothermal power generation plant together with Toshiba and Hyundai

Engineering in 2011; signed a contract for container conveying cranes at

Mombasa Port in Kenya with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in 2013; Capital

participation in Seven Seas Technologies, a Kenyan ICT company in 2016,

concluded agreement with Bollore and NYK to establish logistics company for

finished cars

・CFAO: Sale of car, medicine, food, diary commodities with a network in 34

African countries mainly in Central and Western Africa; Managing a shopping

mall in Ivory coast; established a beverages factory with Heineken in 2015;

beverages business in DRC, sale of medicine by Sanofi, a subsidiary of

Eurapharma

http://www.toyota-

tsusho.com/english/

Integra

ted

Tradin

g

Compa

ny

(Sogo

Shosh

a)

21

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290 Marubeni A

Angola,Bots

wana,South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Ethiopia,Ke

nya

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,Li

bya,Morocc

o

DEquatorial

Guinea

・Business bases in South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia,

Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory coast, Algeria, Egypt, Libya, and Morocco. Sales

company for Toyota in Ghana. Subsidiaries for mining machinery sales in

Botswana, for development and sales of ID system with finger print

authentication and electric registration in South Africa, for power generation in

Tunisia. In 2012, the company agreed to set up a joint venture for fertilizer

production with China's New Hop Liuhe

・South Africa: Export of metal resources (copper, cobalt, and ferro-chromium);

Export of chips

・Angola: received three orders for rehabilitation of textile plants; signed a

contract to construct a sugar and bioethanol plant in 2012

・Mozambique: sale of spherical graphite

・Kenya: Export of automobiles and chemicals to Kenya; Export of cement

matrix to Kenya and neighboring countries

・Ethiopia: Export of construction machinery, and import of coffee and sesame

・Nigeria: Export of automobile and chemical materials

・Ghana: Export of food and chemical materials

・Equatorial Guinea: Invested in LNG business, together with Marathon Oil (a

US company), GE Petro (an Equatorial Guinean company), and Mitsui & Co., in

2005

https://www.marubeni.c

om

291 MITSUI & Co. A

South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Kenya GhanaAlgeria,Mor

occoB, D

Zambia,Moz

ambique

Uganda,Rw

andaGhana

Cameroon,

Gabon,Equ

atorial

Guinea

Algeria

・Business bases in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana, Egypt, Algeria,

and Morocco. Invested in Afrimax, which operates LTE business in Uganda,

Zambia, Ghana and Cameroon in 2015, in Csqure, a google subsidiary for

broadband expansion in Africa. Oil stakes in Mozambique and Equatorial

Guinea. Operates port terminals in Algeria, Gabon, Rwanda by Portek, a

Singaporean subsidiary

・South Africa: Participated in thermal power plant project; Locomotives

business for Transnet

・Mozambique: Oil and natural gas exploration project with Anadarko, a US

company, to be planned to start operation in 2017; shares of the exploration

company of the Moatize coal mine, for which a subsidiary of Vale, a Brazilian

major resource company

・Kenya: Export of chemical products, iron and steel

・Ghana: expansion project of power generation

・Angola: Concluded a contract for the construction of LNG vessels and long-

term charters in 2007

・Morocco: Safi coal-fired power project in 2014

・Equatorial Guinea: Invested in LNG business, together with Marathon Oil (a

US company), GE Petro (an Equatorial Guinean company), and Marubeni in

2005

http://www.mitsui.com/jp

/en

Integra

ted

Tradin

g

Compa

ny

(Sogo

Shosh

a)

21

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・Business bases in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, Ivory coast,

Senegal, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco. In 2015, the company

obtained 20% of the shares of Olam, an agricultural trading company. Sale of

steel products (Metal One, an affiliated company, business) in 12 African

countries. Sale of Mitsubishi cars

・South Africa: The company acquired HERNIC Ferrochrome, a major stainless

material company based in South Africa in 2002. The company invests in

MELCO Elevator and Freewheel. Export and import of automobile and tyres.

・Mozambique: Managing the company established MOZAL, an aluminum

refiner.

・Ethiopia: Export of tyre and chemical products etc. Import of coffee and

sesame

・Kenya: Export of heavy electrical machinery, elevators and motor vehicles,

and import of coffee beans; signed a contract to construct a geothermal power

plant with Mitsubushi Hitachi Power Systems in 2017

・Tanzania: Export of automobile and chemical products etc

・Ivory coast: Oil and Gas exploration; export of cacao bean

・Senegal: Export of chemical materials and import of fishery products

・Nigeria: Joint venture with Notore Chemical Industries, owner of urea

fertilizer plants

・Egypt: In 2007, together with Kinki Sharyo and Toshiba, the company signed

a contract for train cars to be used for subway in Cairo. The company invested

in an ammonia manufacturing and sales project in 2006.

・Tunisia: The company participated in a gas exploration area in 2006. Export

of phosphate

・Morocco: Export of automobiles

・Angola: Invests in Angola Japan Oil Co (65.7%); Oil and Gas exploration,

development and production

・Gabon: Invests in MPDC(75%); Oil and Gas exploration, development and

production

Mitsubishi

Corporation292 A

South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Ethiopia,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a

Côte d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Nigeria

Algeria,Egy

pt,Tunisia,M

orocco

D Angola Kenya Gabon

Integra

ted

Tradin

g

Compa

ny

(Sogo

Shosh

a)

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rp.com/jp/en/

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293Advanced

Material JapanA Rwanda

・Trading company specialized in rare metal

・Representative office in Rwanda

http://www.amjc.co.jp/

english/

294 Ohmi Industries CUganda,Ke

nyaNigeria ・Export of steel materials

http://www.ohmiinds.co.j

p/en

295KAWASHO

FOODSA Ghana

・Manufacture and export of canned food

・Since the 1950s, the company has sold canned mackerel to Nigeria and

Ghana.

・Established a representative office in Ghana in 2010

http://www.kawasho-

foods.co.jp/english/

296Sun machinery

and tradingC Nigeria ・Export of oil refining equipment and industrial materials and equipment

http://www.sunmachiner

y.co.jp/

297TAICHI

HOLDINGSA South Africa Kenya Nigeria Egypt,Libya

・Trading company specialized in the Middle East and Africa

・Deals with home electric appliances, precision instruments, automobiles, and

medicine, etc.

・The company has a locally incorporated company in Nigeria representative

offices in South Africa, Libya, and Egypt.

・Manages Makino, Japanese restaurants in Egypt

http://www.anabas.co.jp

/en/

298 Taiyo C Egypt ・Export of diagnostic imaging machinehttp://www.taiyocorp.co

m/english/index.html

299 Taiyo Bussan A South Africa ・Export of acoustic equipment, etc.http://www.taiyobussan.j

p/english/profile.html

300 Nishizawa AMalawi,Moz

ambiqueTanzania

Ghana,Nige

ria

・Imports and exports, from textiles to steel, various machinery and plants, and

industrial materials and equipment

・The company has locally incorporated companies in Nigeria and Tanzania,

and representative offices in Mozambique, Ghana and Malawi.

http://www.nishizawa-

ltd.com/english/

301

Nippon Steel &

Sumikin

Bussan

Corporation

DMozambiqu

e

・In Mozambique, the company, together with NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO

METAL, took a stake in coaking coal development project in 2010 and received

a exploration right in 2013

http://www.nssb.nssmc.

com/en/

302 Hanwa A South Africa

・Export and import of resource equipment and materials including ferroalloy

・Branch office in South Africa

・Capital participation in Samancor, a South Africa company, for exclusive

sales rights in Japan in 2005. Increased a stake via a subsidiary, Japan South

Africa Chrome, in 2017

http://www.hanwa.co.jp/

en/

303 Fuji Bussan A South Africa・The company has a representative office in South Africa. It supplies bait for

tuna to Japanese fishing boats stopping by Cape Town.

http://www.fuji-

bussan.com/

http://www.fuji-

bussan.com/corporatio

n/office/

Specia

lized

and

Middle

size

trading

firm

22

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304 Agasta C

South

Africa,Zamb

ia,Malawi,M

ozambique

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a

Senegal,Gu

inea,Nigeria

,Mali

DRC

・Export of used cars

・Subsidiary of Carchs, sales agents in various African countries

・Started providing automobile loans using IoT device

http://www.agasta.co.jp/

en/

305 EXCIA A Kenya Senegal・Export of used cars and arrangement of car service in Africa

・Branch offices in Kenya and Senegalhttp://excia.jp/english

306 SBT C

Zambia,Zim

babwe,Swa

ziland,Bots

wana,Nami

bia,South

Africa,Moza

mbique,Les

otho

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a,South

Sudan,Maur

itius

Nigeria,Beni

nDRC

・Export of used car parts

・Affiliated agent in various African countries

http://www.sbtjapan.co.j

p/en/

307 Enhance-auto AKenya,Tanz

ania

・The company runs a website selling used cars and provides support for

export. In 2014, the company established locally incorporated companies in

Kenya and Tanzania.

https://www.enhance-

auto.jp

308 Cardealpage C

Zambia,Zim

babwe,Swa

ziland,Nami

bia,South

Africa,Bots

wana,Mala

wi,Mozambi

que,Lesoth

o

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a

DRC,Burun

di

・Operation of a used car sales website

・Partnership with Zambian Postal Services Corporation and with agents in

various African countries

https://www.cardealpag

e.com

309 Carview A Kenya C

Zambia,Zim

babwe,Nam

ibia,South

Africa,Bots

wana,Mala

wi,Mozambi

que,Lesoth

o

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a,Mauritius,

Rwanda

DRC,Burun

di

・Operation of a global used car sales website

・Established a locally incorporated company in Kenya in 2012

・Partnership with Zambian Postal Services Corporation and agents in various

African countries

https://www.tradecarvie

w.com

Used

car

dealer

23

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310 Kaiho Sangyo C

Angola,Zim

babwe,Zam

bia,Namibia

,South

Africa,Bots

wana

Kenya,Tanz

ania,Mauriti

us

Ghana,Guin

ea,Nigeria,

Benin

Cameroon,

Congo

Egypt,Moro

cco・Export of used car parts https://kaiho.co.jp

311Kuriyama Truck

TradersC Zimbabwe

・Export of used trucks

・ Exclusive contract with Tabuka motors in Zimbabwe

http://www.kuriyama-

truck.com/

312 Shima AMozambiqu

e

・Export of used cars

・Established a locally incorporated company in Mozambique in 2013

http://www.shima.jp.n

et/

313Takashi

EnterpriseA Uganda

・Export of used cars

・Established a locally incorporated company in Uganda

http://www.tep.co.jp/ex/i

ndex.html

http://www.tep.co.jp/ex/

sub6.html

314 TRUST A South Africa C

Zambia,Zim

babwe,Nam

ibia

Kenya,Tanz

ania,Mauriti

us

・Export of used cars

・In South Africa, dealership of new car sales for Suzuki etc

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa and partnership agents in

various African countries

http://www.trust-

ltd.co.jp/en/index.html

315 Be Forward A Zambia Tanzania C

Zambia,Zim

babwe,Bots

wana,South

Africa,Mala

wi,Mozambi

que,Lesoth

o

Uganda,Ke

nya,Tanzani

a

DRC

・Export of used cars through the Internet. The company established a

representative office in Tanzania and in Zambia in 2012 and 2013,

respectively. The company has a sales route in various locations.

http://www.beforward.jp/

316 3WM A Uganda・Export of used cars

・Established a branch office in Uganda in 2012

http://www.3wm.co.jp/en

glish/index.html

317Aut Orec

EnterprisA Tanzania C Zambia DRC

・Export of used cars

・Established a branch office in Tanzania in 2007

http://www.autorec.co.jp

/

23

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car

dealer

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318Azuma

ShippingC South Africa Madagascar

Egypt,Tunis

ia,Morocco ・Marine and air transport services

http://www.azumaship.c

o.jp/english/index.html

319Eagle Shipping

JapanC Ethiopia ・Japanese sole agency for Ethiopia Shipping Lines

http://www.eagleshipja

pan.com/profile.html

320IDEMITSU

TANKERA Liberia

・Ocean transportation of crude oil and oil products, etc.

・The company established a locally incorporated company in Liberia in 1987

in order to utilize the incentive for flag of convenience (tax reduction, etc.).

http://www.idemitsu.co

m/

321Kawasaki Kisen

KaishaA South Africa

・Sea transportation service mainly for automobiles in South Africa

・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2009

・Container vessel business is planned to be merged with Ocean Network

Express Holdings, a joint venture with NYK Line and K Line.

http://www.kline.co.jp/e

n/

322Kintetsu World

ExpressA South Africa

・Sells and deals with imported and exported goods

・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 1996・Sells and

deals with imported and exported goods

・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 1996

https://www.kwe.co.jp/e

n/

323Mitsui O.S.K.

LinesA South Africa

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a

・Sea transportation service mainly for automobiles in South Africa

・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, and a

representative office in Ivory coast

・Container vessel business is planned to be merged with Ocean Network

Express Holdings, a joint venture with NYK Line and K Line.

http://www.mol.co.jp/en/

324 MOL Logistics A Kenya・Air and marine transport service, logistics, warehouse, etc

・Established a branch office in 2017

https://www.mol-

logistics-

group.com/en/index.htm

l

325Tamai

SteamshipA Liberia

・Ocean transportation of aluminum materials, cereals, and coal, etc.

・The company established a locally incorporated company in Liberia in 1978

in order to utilize the incentive for flag of convenience (tax reduction, etc.).

http://www.tamaiship.co

.jp/about/outline.html#e

326Japan Post

HoldingsB

Zambia,Sou

th Africa

・In 2015, the company acquired a Australian logistics company, Toll

Holdings, via Japan Postal Service. Toll has locally incorporated companies in

South Africa and Zambia

https://www.japanpost.j

p/en/

Marine

transp

ortatio

n and

Logisti

cs

service

24

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327 NYK Line A South Africa Kenya

・Sea transportation service mainly for automobiles in South Africa. In 2005,

the company established a locally incorporated company in South Africa. In

2016, the company established a logistics joint venture with Toyota Tsusho and

Bollore, to deal with finished cars.

・Subsidiary NYK Bulk & Projects Career established a joint venture with

Danish Licvem Shipping & Trading for Western African sea route services.

・Container vessel business is planned to be merged with Ocean Network

Express Holdings, a joint venture with Mitsui O.S.K Line and K Line.

http://www.nyk.com/eng

lish/

328NIPPON

EXPRESSA South Africa Kenya

・Air and marine transport service, logistics, warehouse, moving business etc

・Representative office in South Africa. Opened a branch office in Kenya in

2016

・In Kenya, the company provides transit service for cut flowers etc

http://www.nipponexpre

ss.com/

329

HANKYU

HANSHIN

Express

A South Africa

・Air and marine transport service, logistics, warehouse business etc

・Established a representative office in South Africa in 2014

・Dispatched a staff from Japan to Intraspeed, a Kenyan company

http://www.hh-

express.com/jp/en/com

pany/

330Mitsui-Soko

ExpressA South Africa

・Air transport service for automobile

・Locally incorporated company in South Africa

http://www.mitsui-soko-

exp.co.jp/en.aspx

331 Yusen Logistics A South Africa

・Established a representative office in South Africa in 2013

・Commenced the temperature controlled sea freight consolidation service to

Africa, taking the role of distributing European pharmaceuticals

http://www.yusen-

logistics.com/en/japan/

Marine

transp

ortatio

n and

Logisti

cs

service

24

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332 ORIX A Egypt・Established a locally incorporated company in Egypt in 1997

・Conducts leasing business and car leasing business

http://www.orix.co.jp/grp

/en/

333

Sumitomo Life

Insurance

Company

C South Africa ・Acquired an exclusive rights for insurance program by South Africa's insurer

Discovery in 2016

http://www.sumitomolife

.co.jp/english/

334

Sompo Japan

Nipponkoa

Insurance

A South Africa ・Opened a representative office in in South Africa in 2014http://www.sjnk.co.jp/en

glish/

335Tokio Marine

HoldingsA South Africa Egypt C

Angola,Zam

bia,Zimbab

we,Namibia,

Botswana,M

alawi,South

Africa,Moza

mbique

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Tanzania

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Niger,

Benin

Cameroon,

DRCEgypt

・Life and non-life insurance

・Established a locally incorporated company in Egypt in 2008 and a

representative office in South Africa in 2015. Partnership alliance with South

Africa's Hollard

・Service provision in 21 African countries

http://www.tokiomarineh

d.com/en/

336

Toyota

Financial

Services

A South Africa ・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2000http://www.tfsc.jp/corpor

ate-en/index.html

337Nomura

HoldingsA South Africa ・Opened a branch office in in South Africa in 2016

http://www.nomuraholdi

ngs.com/top.html

338Mizuho

Corporate BankA South Africa

・Partnership alliance with Standard bank in South Africa in 2012

・Opened a local office in 2013

https://www.mizuhoban

k.com/

339

Mitsui

Sumitomo

Insurance

A South Africa ・Established a representative office in South Africa in 2015http://www.ms-

ins.com/english/

340Sumitomo

Mitsui BankingA South Africa Egypt

・Established a representative office in Egypt in 1975.

・Partnership alliance with South Africa's Abusa bank in 2010

・Opened South Africa's representative office in 2010 which later upgraded to

local office

http://www.smbc.co.jp/gl

obal/

Financ

ial

service

25

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341Bank of Tokyo-

Mitsubishi UFJA South Africa Egypt

・Representative office in Egypt, MoU with CIB in 2011

・Re-opened South Africa's representative office in 1996 which later upgraded

to local office in 2013

・In 2014 concluded MoU for comprehensive business collaboration with South

Africa's First Bank, In 2011, concluded MoU with Morocco7s BMCE

http://www.bk.mufg.jp/gl

obal/

342 JCB C Kenya Togo

・The company concluded a partnership agreement with Equity Bank (Kenya)

and Ecobank (Togo) in 2012 and 2015 respectively. The JCB card is available

in 33 African countries.

http://www.global.jcb/en

/

343 SBI Holdings B Rwanda・Made investments in Rwanda in an investment company of Abu Dhabi and

Kigali Bank (a Rwandan commercial bank)

http://www.sbigroup.co.j

p/english/

Financ

ial

service

25

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344 HIS A South Africa Kenya Egypt ・The company opened branch offices in Egypt in 2009 and in Kenya in 2012.

http://www.no1-

travel.com/?lcid=tyo_to

p_c10

345 DOSOSHIN A South Africa Kenya・Travel agency specialized in Africa

・The company has local offices in South Africa and Kenya.

http://www.dososhin.co

m/

http://www.dososhin.co

m/company/oversea/

Travel

agenc

y

26

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346

The Asahi

Shimbun

Company

A South Africa Egypt ・Branch offices in Cairo and Johannesburghttp://www.asahi.com/aj

w/?iref=comtop_usnavi

347 Kyodo News A Kenya Egypt ・Branch offices in Cairo and Nairobihttp://english.kyodonew

s.jp/

348 JIJI PRESS A Egypt ・ Branch office in Cairo http://jen.jiji.com/

349 TV Asahi A Egypt ・Branch office in Cairohttp://company.tv-

asahi.co.jp/e/index.html

350 DENTSU A South Africa Tanzania

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Nigeri

a

Algeria,Egy

pt

・Established a joint venture with Dubai based Drive. Representative offices in

Tanzania, Ivory coast, Egypt and Algeria. In 2013, the company acquired UK

Aegies and established Dentsu Aegis Network investing in Ad agencies in

South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana and Egypt.

http://www.dentsu.com/

351MAINICHI

ShimbunA South Africa ・Branch office in Johannesburg

http://mainichi.jp/english

/

352YOMIURI

ShimbunA South Africa ・Branch office in Johannesburg

https://info.yomiuri.co.jp

/english/

353

Nippon

Television

Network

A Egypt ・Branch office in Cairohttp://www.ntv.co.jp/eng

lish/

354FUJI MEDIA

HoldingsA Egypt ・Branch office in Cairo

http://www.fujimediahd.

co.jp/en/

355 NHK A South Africa Egypt ・Has a branch in Cairo. Opened a branch in South Africa in 2014.http://www.nhk.or.jp/cor

porateinfo/

356 TBS Holdings A Egypt ・Branch office in Cairohttp://www.tbsholdings.

co.jp/ir/en/

Media

and

Adverti

sing

agent

27

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357 A DANSE CBurkina

Faso・Import and sale of shea butter from Burkina Faso http://www.a-danse.jp/

358 African Square C Swaziland

Uganda,Eth

iopia,Kenya

,Tanzania,

Madagascar

Ghana,Côte

d’

Ivoire,Sene

gal,Togo,Ni

geria,Burkin

a Faso,Mali

CameroonTunisia,Mor

occo・Import, retail and wholesale of African sundries

http://www.african-

sq.co.jp/

359 Alliance Factory C Zambia・Import and sale of ZAMBIKES, expensive bicycles with frames made of

Zambian bamboo

http://www.zambikes.j

p/

360Umeda YoHin

TenC Tanzania

・Import and sale of sundries from Tanzania and other African countries

・Sewing and sale of clothes using African textiles

http://umeday.com/ho

me/

361 Share Trade C Ghana ・Import of paradise seeds, an indigenous spice of Ghanahttp://www.sharetrade.

jp/

362 BARAKA A Tanzania・Import, retail, and wholesale of Tanzanian coffee, tea, paintings, and cloth

・The company has a representative office in Tanzania

http://www.africafe.jp/

dearshop.html#gaiyou

363One Planet Caf

éC Zambia ・Production and import of banana paper

http://oneplanetcafe.co

m/bananapaper/

364 Dasvia C Ghana ・Import and sale of sundries, clothes and shea butter from Ghana http://www.dasvia.org/

365 Dear Morocco C Morocco ・Import and sale of sundries made in Moroccohttp://www.dearmorocco

.com/

366 HASUNA C Rwanda ・Production and sale of jewelries made with ox horns produced in Rwanda.https://www.hasuna.co.j

p/

367 Ruise B CKenya,Rwa

nda・Import and sale of baskets and bags made by women in Rwanda and Kenya

http://www.ruiseb.jp/ind

ex.html

368 Rupurara Moon C

Zambia,Zim

babwe,Sout

h Africa

KenyaBurkina

Faso・Import and sale of beaded accessories and small articles made in Zimbabwe

http://rupurara-

moon.com/

369 VIVA Japan C Ghana ・Sale of natural skin products using moringa and shea butter from Ghana http://viviajapan.com/

Import

of

special

ity

goods

from

Africa

28

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370 Alcebon A Togo ・Travel coordination and car service etchttp://www.alcebon.com

/

371 Africa Shokai A Senegal・Homestay business, development of guidebooks, and support for

import/export and overseas business expansion

http://africa-

shokai.jimdo.com/

372Aragaki

Chocolate ltdA Uganda ・Production of chocolate, and roasting of coffee beans

http://www.aragaki.co.u

g/index.en.html

373Elmi Tour

EthiopiaA Ethiopia ・Travel agency

http://www.elmitouret

hiopia.com/

374Kenya Fruits

SolutionsA Kenya ・Process and sale of mango etc

http://www.kenyafruitss

olutions.com/

375 Japan Africa A South Africa・Coordinator in South Africa

・Founded by a Japanese national

http://www.japanafrica.c

om/about_e.php

376 Totasu ABurkina

Faso・Technical support etc

http://pbs-

japan.com/index.html

377 Nipponex A South Africa・Coordinator in South Africa and conducts export management

・Founded by a Japanese national

http://www.nipponex.co.

za/_/Home_English.htm

l

378POLE POLE

SAFARIA Tanzania ・Travel agency

http://www.polepole-

f.com/

379MPATA

InvestmentA Kenya ・Managing a safari lodge

http://www.mpata.com

/index.htm

380Mozanbique &

Japan TradeA

Mozambiqu

e ・Sale of used cars

http://maputo.blog.fc2.c

om/blog-category-

0.html

381

Yoshiken

Travel and

Tours

A Ghana ・Travel agencyhttp://www.yoshikentr

avelgh.com/

382Rwanda Nuts

CompanyA Rwanda ・Production and processing of macadamia nuts in Rwanda

383 Wagokoro A Senegal ・Japanese restauranthttp://wagokoro.info/e

n/about-us/

384Active Kilitop &

SafarisA Tanzania ・Travel agency

http://www.kilitopandsaf

aris.com/

Local

busine

sses

started

by

Japan

ese

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eneurs

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385 Afrex A Mauritania・Transport operations including long distance bus and cargo, sales of

automobile parts, and export of fishery products

http://www.afrexinc.co

m/

386AfricaLink

EnterpriseA Zambia ・Business coordination and support etc

https://www.facebook.c

om/AfricaLinkEnterprise

Limited/

387 AfroSpace A Kenya・Kenyan travel agency

・Founded by a Japanese nationalhttp://afrospace.info/

388 Alphajiri A Kenya ・ Cultivating and sale of soy beanhttps://www.facebook.c

om/AlphajiriKenya/

389 Asian Kitchen A Rwanda ・Thai restaurant

390 B&F A Guinea ・Manufacturing and sale of icehttp://kaigaikigyou.com

/africa/

391Bloom Hills

RwandaA Rwanda ・Flower cultivation

392 COTS COTS A Uganda

・Production, retail and sales of agricultural products, a business succeeded

by Japanese restaurants and Sakanoshita in 2017

・Established in Uganda in 2015

・Capital contribution by Tridoll in 2016 and Saraya in 2017

https://cotscots.jp/

393 CourieMate A Uganda ・Delivery business with motorbikeshttp://www.couriemate.c

om/

394 Daruma A South Africa ・Japanese restaurant (Durban)

395 DODO WORLD A Kenya ・Travel agecyhttp://www.dodoworld.c

om/en/

396 E&A Group AEquatorial

Guinea・Support of business in central Africa and import and export business

http://www.eagrupo.com

/

397

East Africa

Sales

Promotion

A Tanzania ・Coordination, agent, market research etc http://easpg.biz/

398

Environmental

Technology

Africa

A Kenya・Kenyan environmental consulting company

・Founded by a Japanese nationalhttp://www.eta.co.ke/

399 Fujiyama A South Africa ・Japanese restaurant (Cape town)

Local

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sses

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400Horientertainm

entA Kenya ・Japanese restaurant called Chek

http://horientertainme

nt.wixsite.com/cheka

401 ICHII AMozambiqu

e

・Export of used cars

・Established a locally incorporated company in Mozambique in 1995

http://ichii.is-

mine.net/index.html

402 Izakaya Matsuri A South Africa ・Japanese restaurant (Cape town)http://www.izakayamats

uri.com/

403 JATA Tours A Tanzania・Tanzanian travel agency

・Founded by a Japanese national

http://jatatours.intafrica.

com/

404Japa Express

Sushi BarA South Africa ・Japanese restaurant http://www.japa.co.za/

405 KAI A Kenya ・Sale of sushi in super markets etc

406 KISEKI A Rwanda ・Japanese restauranthttps://www.kisekirwa

nda.com/

407 NIAKA KA A Senegal・Coordinator in Senegal and conducts export management

・Founded by a Japanese national

408Paradise Beach

BungalowsA Tanzania ・Travel agecy

http://nakama.main.jp/p

aradisebeachbungalow

s/

409Planet Africa

ToursA South Africa

・South African travel agency

・Founded by a Japanese national

http://www.visitjapan.co.

za/

410 Teriyaki Japan A Kenya ・Teriyaki chicken restaurant

411 Trickster A Tanzania ・Ad agency

http://trickster-

africa.com/index_en.ht

ml

412 Verde Africa AMozambiqu

e ・Sale of briquette

413 Worktect A Tanzania ・A lighting design company. Has a locally incorporated company in Tanzania.http://www.worktecht.co

.jp/

414 Yamato A South Africa ・Japanese restauranthttp://www.yamato.co.z

a/

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busine

sses

started

by

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