TICAD 9, the latest edition of the three-yearly gathering of Japanese and African leaders, wrapped up in Yokohama today.
Compared to previous years, the summit produced few headlines around Japanese government aid to Africa. There was no repeat of Japan's pledge at the previous TICAD to provide 30bn in additional aid.
Instead, Haoliang Xu, acting administrator of the UN Development Programme, tells African Business that the summit featured a greater focus on solutions involving the private sector.
