TOKYO -- Japan will pledge over 300 billion yen ($2.84 billion) in assistance to Africa at a development conference later this month, seeking to encourage transparent infrastructure development on the continent as China moves in.
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A construction site on the outskirts of Lagos, Nigeria. Japan plans to promote transparent, high-quality infrastructure projects in Africa. © Reuters
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