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List of Japanese CompaniesDoing Business in Africa2019 edition
Africa Business Partnershttps://africabusinesspartners.com/
■ Definition of Terms
Target companies Type of operation
(1) Japanese companies (registered in Japan excluding Japanese entity by established foreign company) A Locally incorporated company, branch, representative office registerd in Africa as well as local
doing business in Africa and on the type of operation are among A to D in Type of operation company invested 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
Japanese restaurants etc) in which there are many Japanese companies in Africa. non-African investment destination
・It excludes managiment consulting, development consulting, accounting firms, non- profit projects, Japanese company which subsidiary outside Africa is operating in Africa.
research projects and donation projects.
(2) Companies established by Japanese in Africa are included though they are not registered in Japan C Sales agent, distributors, partner of export /import and partnership alliance
(Industry clasification #29 below) Japanese company with continuously partnership with African company through importing/exporting,
order production, technical transfer etc..
Industry classification
1 Electrical, Electronic and Information, Heavy electricity D Other
2 Optical and Precision Instruments Japanese company which participates in construction project, ODA project, temporary dealing,
3 Medical, Medical materials and Examination machinery hold share in natural resources etc..
4 Other machinery
5 Motor vehicles Order of companies' and countries' name
6 Motor vehicle parts and other transportation related equipment Japanese alphabetical order
7 Iron and Steel, Non-Ferrous Metals and Fabricated Metals
8 Chemical products Erea classification basis
9 Pharmaceuticals Following AU (African Union) practice
10 Paper, Construction material, Glass and Cement
11 Textile, Garment and Leather ■ Special note
12 Foods and Beverages ・The source of information in this list is from public information / information which was voluntarily
13 Other manufacturing industry provided by company / already known facts.
14 Flower Industry ・The information in this list is sourced as of November 2019.
15 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ・A company's operating countries of operation type A are showed in the left column and countries of
16 Restaurant and Retail other operation types are in the right.
17 IT, Communication and Contents business ・The copyright of the list belongs Africa Business Partners.
18 Other service ・Though the information in this list can be quoted without permission, we request the clear indication
19 Natural resource and Energy of source as follows.
20 Construction, Equipment, Plant and Engineering "Source: List of Japanese companies doing business in Africa 2019 editioin,
21 Integrated Trading Company (Sogo Shosha) 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
23 Used car dealer information 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, Keiko Yamamoto)
28 Import of specialty goods from Africa http://africabusinesspartners.com/
29 Local businesses started by Japanese entrepreneurs Email: [email protected]
The number of Japanese companies doing business in Africa totals
563*
* Indicates total obtained by subtracting the number of “African companies with Japanese founders” (category A2 in the following page) from the number of companies with business
structures listed in category A: “Locally incorporated company, branch, representative office, local investee company”. Total is 616 if including category A2 companies (collectively, category
A1). Total is not deduplicated for companies with presence in multiple countries. The deduplicated total for Japanese companies with presence in at least one African country is 259.
#3 Egypt
52
#5 Nigeria
34
More than 100
More than 30
More than 10
More than 5
#1 South Africa
141
#7 Tanzania
23
#6 Ghana
25
#8 Algeria
18
#9 Uganda
14
#10 Tunisia
13#4 Morocco
49
#2 Kenya
64
Country/Type of operation Breakdown:
Japanese companies have a presence in all 54 countries
Type of operation
A:Locally incorporated company, branch, representative officeA1:including local businesses started by Japanese entrepreneurs
A2:excluding local business started by Japanese entrepreneurs
B:Locally incorporated company, branch, representative office,
distributors by Japanese non-African investment destination
C: Sales agent, distributors, partner of export /import and partnership
alliance
D:Other
Type of operation A1 A2 B C D A1 A2 B C D
Angora 10 10 1 52 12 Ghana 26 25 8 59 8
Swaziland 2 2 0 20 0 Cabo Verde 0 0 1 10 0
Zambia 9 8 6 46 2 Gambia 2 1 2 16 0
Zimbabwe 3 3 2 48 0 Guinea 2 1 2 21 2
Namibia 6 6 2 30 3 Guinea-Bissau 1 1 1 13 0
South Africa 148 141 13 131 13 Cote d'Ivoire 10 10 5 44 3
Botswana 4 4 2 32 0 Sierra Leone 2 2 1 16 0
Malawi 4 4 4 37 3 Senegal 11 9 4 44 3
Mozambique 16 12 4 46 13 Togo 3 2 3 23 0
Lesotho 0 0 1 18 0 Nigeria 34 34 14 75 8
Uganda 17 14 4 62 2 Niger 1 1 1 20 1
Ethiopia 12 10 3 58 3 Burkina Faso 2 2 3 29 2
Eritrea 0 0 0 11 0 Benin 2 1 2 28 0
Kenya 76 64 10 124 13 Mali 1 1 2 28 0
Comoros 0 0 1 8 0 Mauritania 2 2 1 19 0
Djibouti 0 0 0 19 1 Liberia 4 4 2 19 1
Sudan 1 1 2 29 0 Gabon 2 2 4 26 3
Seychelles 1 1 1 30 0 Cameroon 4 4 4 31 2
Somalia 0 0 0 10 0 Congo 2 2 3 26 1
Tanzania 31 23 6 64 6 DRC 2 2 4 35 1
Madagascar 3 3 1 44 4 Sao Tome and Principe 1 1 0 5 0
South sudan 0 0 0 10 0 Equatorial Guinea 1 1 1 13 2
Mauritius 5 5 0 55 0 Chad 1 1 2 15 0
Rwanda 14 5 5 32 1 CAR 1 1 0 15 0
Burundi 2 2 1 18 0
Algeria 18 18 4 60 6
Egypt 52 52 7 91 16
Tunisia 13 13 0 65 5
Morocco 49 49 4 78 4
Libya 3 3 2 35 3
Total 616 563 156 1993 147
South
West
East
Central
North
Historical comparison:
The Highest growth both company and location counts in 2019
Company counts(including Japanese founders’ companies)
Company counts(excluding Japanese founders’
companies)
Location counts(excluding Japanese founders’
companies)
Location counts(including Japanese founders’
companies)
* Comparison of Type of operation A (locally incorporated company, branch, representative office)
Location counts: location count is not deduplicated for instances of a single company with presence in multiple African countries
Company counts: company count indicates the deduplicated total for Japanese companies with presence in at least one African country.
Japanese founder’s companies: local company which is established by Japanese entrepreneurs and does not have presence in Japan
1. Electrical, Electronic and Information, Heavy electricity
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
1 OMRON A South Africa C
Angola,eSwat
ini,Zambia,Zi
mbabwe,Na
mibia,South
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi,M
ozambique,L
esotho
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Tan
zania,Mauriti
us
Ghana,Seneg
al,Nigeria,Mal
i,Liberia
Cameroon,Co
ngo,DRCong
o
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco,Liby
a
・Sale of factory control instruments and medical devices
・Locally incorporated compay in South Africa
・Manages sales agents in 26 African countries from South Africa and Europe
http://www.omron.com/
2 CASIO CAngola,South
Africa
Ethiopia,Keny
a,Seychelles,
Madagascar,
Mauritius
Nigeria,Burki
na Faso
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of clocks, watches, calculatrs, digital cameras, and instruments
・Sales agents in 14 African countrieshttp://world.casio.com/
3Kawasaki Heavy
IndustriesC
Angola,eSwat
ini,Zimbabwe
,South
Africa,Namibi
a,Botswana,M
alawi
Madagascar,
Mauritius
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco
・Sale of motorcycles and engines
・Supplied cement plant machinery with Marubeni in 2001, and supplied cement
crushing machinery in 2002.
・A subsidiary, Earthtechnica, supplied a crushing machine to De Beers's diamond plant
in Namibia
・Sales agents in 12 African countries
https://global.kawasaki.co
m/en/
4Kawasaki Thermal
EngeneeringC Egypt
・Sale of absorption chillers/heaters, and boilers
・Sales agents in Egypt
https://www.khi.co.jp/corp
/kte/EN/
5 KEYENCE C South Africa・Sale of factory control instruments
・Sales agent in South Africa
https://www.keyence.com
/global.jsp
6 CANON A South Africa KenyaEgypt,Morocc
oC
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
eSwatini,Nam
ibia,Malawi,B
otswana,Sout
h
Africa,Mozam
bique,Lesoth
o
Eritrea,Ugand
a,Ethiopia,Ke
nya,Comoros,
Djibouti,Seyc
helles,Somali
a,Tanzania,M
adagascar,So
uth
Sudan,Maurit
ius,Rwanda
Cabo
Verde,Ghana,
Gambia,Guin
ea,Guinea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Niger,Mali,
Mauritania,Bu
rkina
Faso,Benin,Li
beria
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Sao
Tome,Equato
rial
Guinea,CAR,C
had,Burundi
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of office equiment and audio-visual devices (e.g. digital cameras, video
equipment)
・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt. Branch office in
Morocco.
・Regional sales agents in every region with the exception of Sudan, covering 53
African countries.
(Medical devices → Canon Medical Systems)
https://global.canon/en/
Detail Corporate Web site
1
Electric
al,
Electron
ic and
Informa
tion,
Heavy
electrici
ty
Industry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 1
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
7 GSYuasa BSouth
Africa,Malawi
Ethiopia,Com
oros,Sudan
Ghana,Gambi
a,Guinea,Cot
e
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Burkina
Faso,Benin,M
auritania,Libe
ria
Cameroon,Ga
bon,Congo,E
quatorial
Guinea,Chad
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco,Liby
a
・Sale of car and bicycle batteries
・Obtained the sales network in Africa through acquisition of Inci, a Turkish lead-acid
battery mafucaturing and sales company, in 2015
https://www.yuasabatterie
s.com/
8 Sharp A South Africa Morocco D Egypt
・Sale of home electronics, audio-visual devices, and office equipment
・Branch office in South Africa, and representative office in Morocco
・Has an established partnership with El Araby in Egypt for the manufacture and sale
of air conditioners
・Acquired Toshiba' PC business in 2019 and established Dynabook, specializing in
laptop retail in South Afria
http://www.sharp-
world.com/
9 SONY C,D
Angola,Zimb
abwe,South
Africa,Botswa
na
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Sey
chelles,Tanza
nia,Mauritius
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Nigeria
Gabon,DRCo
ngo
Egypt,Tunisia,
Morocco
・Sale of home electronics and audio-visual devices
・Shut down the locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2015
・Sales agents in 19 African countries
・Outsourced production of TVs to El Araby in Egypt in 2019
https://www.sony.net/
10 Dynabook C South Africa
・Sale of computers and system solutions
・Began retail of the dynabook brand of laptops in South Africa through sales agents in
2019
http://www.toshiba.co.za/
generic/contact-
dynabook/
11 TOSHIBA A South Africa Kenya Egypt C,DSouth
Africa,Malawi
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Dji
bouti,Tanzani
a,Rwanda
Ghana,Nigeri
a,NigerCameroon Algeria,Egypt
・Sale of trains, power generators, home electronics, and iT equipment
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa, a branch office for the South African
entity in Kenya, and a joint venture sales company with El Araby in Egypt
・ Sales agents for home electronics and IT equipment in South Africa, Uganda,
Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, 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 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, signed a contract to obtain uranium from Canada's GoviEx in Niger
・In 2016, sold a transformer to Kenya Power
・Concluded MoUs regarding geothermal power generation with Tanzania in 2015,
Djibouti in 2016, Uganda in 2016, and Malawi in 2018
・In 2019, Dynabook, a company established following the sale of 80.1% of Toshiba's
PC business to Sharp, began retail sales of laptops in South Africa
https://www.toshiba.co.jp/
worldwide/index.html
1
Electric
al,
Electron
ic and
Informa
tion,
Heavy
electrici
ty
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 2
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
12 NEC A
Zambia,Nami
bia,South
Africa
Kenya NigeriaAlgeria,Egypt,
LibyaC,D
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South Africa
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Sey
chelles,Tanza
nia,Rwanda
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia
DRCongoAlgeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Libya
・Sale of information and communication equipment, mobile phone base station
equipment (e.g. microwave communication systems), surveillance systems, and smart
energy systems (e.g. storage batteries). Laying of submarine cables and architecture of
ID systems.
・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2011 and in Nigeria in
2012
・Branch offices in Zambia, Kenya, Egypt, Libya, representative office in Algeria, and
sales agents in 18 African countries
・Acquired XON, a South African IT solutions firm, as a subsidiary in 2018.
・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 2013, received an order for fingerprint and facial recognition ID system from the
city of Lagos, Nigeria
・Received an order for a submarine cable between Angora and Brazil in 2014, which
became operational in 2018
・Conducted a demonstration study of electronic money in Mozambique
・Supplied Infrared thermography to several African countries as a countermeasure for
the Ebola virus
https://www.nec.com/
13Nidec
CorporationA South Africa
・Sale of industrial motors
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
https://www.nidec.com/en
-EU/
14 Pioneer C South Africa Mauritius Egypt ・Sale of car stereoshttp://pioneer.jp/en/?ref=
footer
15 Panasonic A South Africa Nigeria Egypt B,C
Angola,South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Uganda,Keny
a,Seychelles,T
anzania,Mada
gascar,Maurit
ius
Ghana,Gambi
a,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Nigeria
GabonEgypt,Morocc
o,Libya
・Sale of home electronics, audio-visual devices, and office equipment
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
・Began consignment production in Nigeria in 2015, and the same in Egypt in 2017.
Representative offices in both countries.
・Pulled out from manufacturing in Tanzania
・Sales agents in 16 African countries
・Zetes, a Belgian IT solution firm acquired in 2017, has agencies in Gambia and Côte
d'Ivoire
https://www.panasonic.co
m/global/home.html
16 Hitachi A South Africa Egypt B,C,D South AfricaEthiopia,Keny
a,Tanzania
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco,Liby
a
・Sale of industrial equipment, medical device, and home electronics
・Branch office in South Africa, and representative office in Egypt
・Locally incorporated medical electronic sales company in Egypt.
・Locally incorporated entity for Hitachi Vantara, a US subsidiary, located in South
Africa
・Sales agents for home electronics in 8 countries: South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Tanzania, Algeria, Egypot, Morocco, and Libya
・In 2016, awarded a desalination project in South Africa from NEDO
(Electrical power→Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Construction and machinery→
Hitachi Construction Machinery, Chemicals→Hitachi Chemical Company)
http://www.hitachi.com/
17 FANUC A South Africa・Sale of CNC units for machining tools and industrial robots
・Locally incorporated company in South Africahttps://www.fanuc.com/
1
Electric
al,
Electron
ic and
Informa
tion,
Heavy
electrici
ty
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 3
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
18 FUJITSU A South AfricaAlgeria,Egypt,
MoroccoC
Angola,eSwat
ini,Zambia,Zi
mbabwe,Na
mibia,Malawi,
Botswana,Mo
zambique,Les
otho
Eritrea,Ugand
a,Ethiopia,Ke
nya,Djibouti,S
eychelles,So
malia,Tanzani
a,Madagascar
,Mauritius,Rw
anda
Cabo
Verde,Ghana,
Gambia,Guin
ea,Guinea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Niger,Mali,
Mauritania,Bu
rkina
Faso,Benin,Li
beria
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Sao
Tome,Equato
rial
Guinea,CAR,C
had,Burundi
Tunisia,Libya
・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 48 African countries (except Comoros, South Sudan, and Sudan) via local sales
agents
http://www.fujitsu.com/gl
obal/
19
MAYEKAWA
Manufacturing
Company
A South Africa CAngola,Moza
mbique
Ghana,Cabo
Verde
・Sale of industrial freezers and variety of gas compressors
・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2014
・Service centers in Angola, Mozambique, and Cape Verde
http://www.mayekawa.co
m/
20 Mitsubishi Electric AAngola,South
Africa
Kenya,Seyche
lles,Mauritius
Ghana,Nigeri
aEgypt C,D South Africa
Kenya,Comor
os
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Branch office in South Africa for sales of factory automation equipment
・Subsidiary company in Egypt for sales and maintenance of elevators
・Elevator-related companies in Angola, Kenya, Seychelles, Mauritius, Ghana, and
Nigeria
・Supplied a generator to a gas-fired power plant in Tunisia in 2017 for an order
received through Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.
https://www.mitsubishiele
ctric.com/en/worldwide/in
dex.html
21Mitsubishi Heavy
IndustryA Senegal Egypt D Senegal Morocco
・Sale and maintenance of infrastructure and agricultural equipment
・Locally incorporated companies in Egypt and Senegal
・Signed a contract for turbine equipment for coal-fired power generation constructed
by Mitsui & Co. and Daewoo E&C Co. in Morocco in 2011
・Signed a contract to supply diesel engines for a power plant in Senegal
(Energy → Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd.)
https://www.mhi.com/
22Mitsubishi Hitachi
Power SystemsA South Africa Egypt C,D South Africa
Kenya,Tanzan
ia
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Established by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Hitachi, Ltd. as an integrated
company in the thermal power generation business in 2014
・Production and sale of thermal power generation facilities
・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa and Egypt
・Service network in Algeria
・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 2014, jointly received an order for 3 sets of 650 MW
supercritical pressure steam turbines and generators from Upper Egypt Electricity
Production Company with Toyota Tsusho
・In 2015, signed a contract for turbines and generators for an ultra super critical coal-
fired power 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, jointly selected to supply steam turbines for a gas-fired combined cycle
power plant in Tunisia with Sumitomo Corporation
http://www.mhps.com/ind
ex.html
1
Electric
al,
Electron
ic and
Informa
tion,
Heavy
electrici
ty
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 4
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
23
Murata
Manufacturing
Company
C South Africa Egypt,Tunisia ・Sale of capacitor etc via agents in 3 African countries
https://www.murata.com/
en-
global?intcid5=com_xxx_x
xx_cmn_hd_xxx
24 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-
global.com/
25Yokogawa Electric
CorporationA
Angola,South
AfricaNigeria Congo
Egypt,Tunisia,
MoroccoC,D
eSwatini,Zam
bia,Zimbabw
e,Namibia,So
uth
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi,M
ozambique,L
esotho
Madagascar,
MauritiusEgypt
・Sale and service of plant control systems, controllers, measuring equipment, etc.
・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa (in 2013), Morocco (in 2019), and
Nigeria.
・Branch offices in Angola, Congo, Egypt, and Tunisia
・Sales agents in 10 African countries
・Received a contract for a control system for coal transportation and treatment facility
at a power plant from Eskom (a South African government-operated power company)
in 2011
・Received a renewed contract for an Egyptian gas pipeline project in 2018
https://www.yokogawa.co
m
26 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
https://www.fujitec.com/
27 FUJI Electric C,D
Angola,Zimb
abwe,Namibi
a,South
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi,M
ozambique,L
esotho
Kenya,Seyche
lles,Madagas
car,Mauritius
Nigeria Egypt,Tunisia
・Sale and services for industrial plant control and measurement systems and other
infrastructure equipment for electricity and railroad companies
・Sales agents in 15 African contries
・Received a contract to supply power generation equipments for a geothermal power
plant in Kenya through Marubeni in 2018
https://www.fujielectric.co
m/
28 Furukawa Electric A Morocco ・Manufacture of fiber optic cables in Moroccohttps://www.furukawaelec
tric.com/
29 IHI A South Africa Algeria DAngola,Moza
mbiqueMorocco
・Representative office in Algeria
・In 2015, the company’s German subsidiary, Steinmüller Engineering, opened a branch
in South Africa
・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
https://www.ihi.co.jp/en/
1
Electric
al,
Electron
ic and
Informa
tion,
Heavy
electrici
ty
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 5
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
30 JVC KENWOOD C
Angola,Zimb
abwe,South
Africa,Malawi
Uganda,Keny
a,Sudan,Maur
itius
Senegal,Liber
ia
Egypt,Tunisia,
Morocco
・Sales agents for car audio and audio-visual systems in 13 African countries
・Sales agents for wireless communication systems in Morocco
・Acquired New Zealand-based Tait (which had provided South Africa's Eskom with an
industrial wireless communication system) in 2013
https://www.jvckenwood.c
om/en/
31 TDK C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
Namibia,
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
KenyaGhana,Nigeri
a
Egypt,Tunisia,
Morocco
・Sale of electrical power source, converters, etc.
・Sales agents in 12 African countries
https://www.global.tdk.co
m/corp/en/index.htm
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 devicehttps://www.toa.jp/
1
Electric
al,
Electron
ic and
Informa
tion,
Heavy
electrici
ty
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 6
2. Optical and Precision Instruments
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
33 Oki Data CSouth
Africa,MalawiEritrea Nigeria
・Sale of printers
・Sales agents in 4 African countries
https://www.oki.com/print
ing/
34 Olympus C
Angola,Zamb
ia,South
Africa
KenyaGhana,Seneg
al,Nigeria
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of digital cameras and medical devices such as endoscopeshttps://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 C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Malawi,Mo
zambique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Tan
zania,South
Sudan,Rwand
a
Ghana,Gambi
a,Guinea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Nigeria,Ben
in,Mali,Maurit
ania
Cameroon,D
RCongo,Buru
ndi
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of printers and office automation equipment
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
・Sales agents in 28 African countries
https://www.kyoceradocu
mentsolutions.com
37KONICA
MINOLTAC South Africa Kenya,Sudan
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of medical devices such as digital X-ray scanners in Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia,
Morocco, and Sudan through sales agents
・Sale of sensing devices in South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt through sales agents
https://www.konicaminolt
a.com/selector/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
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Botswa
na
Ethiopia,Uga
nda,Kenya,M
auritius,Rwan
da
Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Togo,Nig
eria,Burkina
Faso,Benin,M
ali
Cameroon
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of consumer and industrial printers
・Representative office in South Africa and a branch office in Kenya
・Sales agents in 23 African countries
https://epson.com/
40 Nikon CAngola,South
Africa
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania,M
adagascar,Ma
uritius,Rwand
a
Ghana,Nigeri
a
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・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.
https://www.nikon.com/
41Hamamatsu
PhotonicsA South Africa
・Sale of optical devices, light sources, image processing, and measuring systems
・UK subsidiary company has a branch office in South Africa
https://www.hamamatsu.c
om/jp/en/index.html
2
Optical
and
Precisio
n
Instrum
ents
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 7
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
42 Brother Industries A South Africa B
Angola,eSwat
ini,Namibia,S
outh
Africa,Zambia
,Zimbabwe,B
otswana,Moz
ambique
Ethiopia,Keny
a,Madagascar
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Nigeria
Cameroon,D
RCongo
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of printers, office equipment, and sewing machines
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
・Acquired UK's Domino, an industrial printer company, in 2015
・Sales agents for Domino in 21 African countries
https://global.brother/en/
43 Roland DG C South Africa Egypt
・Sale of printers, office equipment, and sewing machines
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
・Acquired UK's Domino, an industrial printer company, in 2015
・Sales agents for Domino in 17 African countries
https://www.rolanddg.co
m/en
44 RICOH A South Africa C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Dji
bouti,Sudan,T
anzania,Mada
gascar,Maurit
ius,Rwanda
Ghana,Gambi
a,Guinea,Cot
e
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Nigeria,Nig
er,Burkina
Faso,Benin,M
ali,Liberia
Gabon,Cong
o
・Sale of printers and other office equipment
・Locally incorporated company in34 African countries including South Africa
・Coverage of 50 countries
https://www.ricoh.com/
45 RISO Kagaku A South Africa C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
eSwatini,Nam
ibia,Malawi,B
otswana,Moz
ambique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Djibouti,K
enya,Seychell
es,Tanzania,S
outh
Sudan,Madag
ascar,Mauriti
us,Rwanda
Ghana,Gambi
a,Sierra
Leone,Nigeri
a,Liberia
Congo,DRCo
ngo,BurundiEgypt,Libya
・Sale of printers, office equipment, and sewing machines
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
・Acquired UK's Domino, an industrial printer company, in 2015
・Sales agents for Domino in 17 African countries
https://www.riso.com/
2
Optical
and
Precisio
n
Instrum
ents
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 8
3. Medical, Medical materials and Examination machinery
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
46 A&D C South Africa ・Development and export of blood pressure manometers, targeting South Africa https://www.aandd.jp/
47 OG Wellness C Nigeria Egypt ・Sale of medical and rehabilitation equipmenthttps://www.og-
wellness.com/
48Canon Medical
SystemsC South Africa Kenya,Sudan
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia,Senegal,Ma
li
Gabon
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of MRI equipment, ultrasound diagnostic systems, and ophthalmic equipment
・Sales agents in 14 African countries
https://global.medical.can
on/index.html
49 JSM C South Africa Morocco・Sale of blood bag related accessories
・Sales agents in South Africa and Morocco
https://www.jms.cc/englis
h/index.html
50 Sysmex A South Africa
Ghana,Nigeri
a,Burkina
Faso
Egypt C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
eSwatini,Nam
ibia,Botswana
,Mozambique
,Lesotho
Eritrea,Ugand
a,Ethiopia,Ke
nya,Djibouti,S
udan,Somalia
,Tanzania,Ma
dagascar,Ma
uritius,Rwand
a
Ghana,Cabo
Verde,Gambi
a,Guinea,Cot
e
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Niger,Burki
na
Faso,Mali,Ben
in,Liberia
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Equa
torial
Guinea,CAR,C
had,Burundi
Algeria,Tunisi
a,Morocco
・Sale of specimen test equipment and reagents
・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Ghana (since 2015), and Egypt (since
2018)
・Acquired Partec, a German company specializing in HIV antibody testing equipment,
in 2013, and established locally incorporated companies in Nigeria and Burkina Faso
・Sales agents in 44 African countries
https://www.sysmex.com/
Pages/default.aspx
51SHIMADZU
CorporationA South Africa C South Africa
Ethiopia,Keny
a,Sudan
Ghana,Nigeri
a
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of medical measuring devices and X-ray scanners
・Established an analytical and measuring device sales company in South Africa in 2011
・Sales agents in 11 African countries
https://www.shimadzu.co
m/
52 Terumo A South Africa Kenya C South Africa
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of blood bags and related products, as well as catheters
・Representative office in South Africa
・Operational base for Terumo BCT in Kenya
・Sales agents in 6 African countries
http://www.terumo.com/
53 TOPCON A South Africa C
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Kenya,Mauriti
us
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of ophthalmic and agricultural instruments
・Sales agents in 9 African countries
https://global.topcon.com
/
Medical
,
Medical
material
s and
Examin
ation
machin
ery
3
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 9
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
54 NIPRO A South AfricaEthiopia,Keny
a
Senegal,Nige
riaCameroon
・Sale of dialysis machines and other medical equipments
・Locally incorpoated companies in South Africa, Nigeria, and Senegal and branch
offices in Kenya and Cameroon
・A representative office was established in Ethiopia in 2017
https://www.nipro.co.jp/e
n/
55 NIHON KOHDEN A South Africa Kenya C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
Namibia,Bots
wana,Malawi,
Mozambique
Ethiopia,Eritr
ea,Uganda,Ke
nya,Comoros,
Seychelles,Dji
bouti,Somalia
,Tanzania,Ma
dagascar,Sou
th
Sudan,Maurit
ius,Rwanda
Nigeria Burundi
・Sale of biological information monitoring equipment
・Representative office in South Africa
・Opened a branch office in Kenya in 2017
・Sales agents in 22 African countries
https://www.nihonkohden
.com/
56 Fujifilm A South Africa Morocco C South Africa
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Su
dan,Tanzania,
Madagascar,
Mauritius
Nigeria,Guine
a
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of imaging products such as digital cameras and printing paper, and medical
equipment such as digital x-rays, endoscopy equipment, diagnostic ultrasound imaging
systems, and mammography equipment
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa and a representative office in Morocco
・Sales agents in 14 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/
57 Horiba C South Africa
Ethiopia,Com
oros,Djibouti,
Sudan,Madag
ascar
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia,Niger,Sene
gal,Togo,Burk
ina
Faso,Benin,M
ali,Mauritania
Cameroon,Ga
bon,Congo,C
had
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of diabetic and blood testing equipment, as well as automobile and
environmental data collection equipment
・Sales agents in 42 African countries
https://www.horiba.com/e
n_en/
58 Menicon CZimbabwe,So
uth Africa
Eritrea,Kenya,
Sudan,Maurit
ius
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of contact lenses
・Sales agents in 11 African countries
http://www.menicon.com/
corporate/
59Lequio Power
TechnologyC Kenya
・Sale of generic medical equipment
・Sales agents in Kenya
http://www.lequiopower.c
om/
60HOYA
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/en
glish/index.html
Medical
,
Medical
material
s and
Examin
ation
machin
ery
3
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 10
4. Other machinery
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
61 ATAGO C South Africa・Sale of refractometer (saccharimeter, thermometer, etc) for quality control
・Service center located in South Africa
https://www.atago.net/en/
index.php
62 AMADA A South Africa・Sale of metalworking machinery
・Branch office in South Africahttps://www.amada.com/
63 AMANO A Morocco・Sale of time information system equipment
・Branch office in Morocco
https://www.amano.co.jp/
English/
64 EAGLE Industry A South Africa・Sale of mechanical seal
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
https://www.ekkeagle.com
/en/
65 ISHIDA A South Africa Kenya C South Africa Kenya Nigeria
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of food production machinery
・Branch offices in South Africa and Kenya
・Sales agents in 7 African countries
https://www.ishida.com/w
w/en/
66Ebara
CorporationA South Africa Algeria
https://www.ebara.co.jp/e
n/
67Ohtake Noodle
Machine MFGC 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/inde
x_e.html
68 KITO A South Africa C South Africa Egypt
・Sale of winches and cranes
・Sales agents in South Africa and Egypt
・Acquired a sales company in South Africa in 2016
https://kito.com/
69Kyocera Industrial
Tools CorporationC South Africa Mauritius
Egypt,Morocc
o・Acquired Ryobi's electric power tools business
https://www.kyocera-
industrialtools.co.jp/englis
h/
70 Kubota A Kenya C
Angola,Zamb
ia,South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Tan
zania,Madaga
scar
Ghana,Cote
d'IvoireDRCongo
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Libya
・Sale of agricultural and construction machinery and engines
・Locally incorporated company in Kenya established in 2017
・Sales agents in 10 African countries for engines and agricultural machinery, as well as
South Africa for construction machinery
https://www.kubota.com/
71 GLORY C
Angola,Botsw
ana,South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Ethiopia,Uga
nda,Kenya,Ta
nzania,Maurit
ius,Rwanda
Ghana,Nigeri
a,Benin
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of cash handling equipment
・Sales agents in 18 African countries
http://corporate.glory-
global.com/
72 Koki Holdings C
Angola,South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Uganda,Keny
a,Seychelles,T
anzania
Nigeria Egypt,Libya・Sale of electronic tools
・Sales agents in 10 African countries
https://www.koki-
holdings.com/
Other
machin
ery
4
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 11
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
73 Koden Electronics C Morocco ・Export of fish finder systemshttps://www.koden-
electronics.co.jp/en
74 Koyo Corporation A Tanzania・Sale of solar electricity products
・Locally incorporated company in Tanzania established in 2016
http://koyocorporation.co.
tz/
75
KOBELCO
Construction
Machinery
C South Africa Kenya
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of hydraulic shovels and cranes
・Sales agents in 6 African countries
https://www.kobelcocm-
global.com/
76 KOMATSU A
Zambia,Nami
bia,South
Africa,Botswa
na,Mozambiq
ue
Kenya Senegal C
Angola,eSwat
ini,Zambia,Zi
mbabwe,Sout
h
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Eritrea,Ke
nya,Tanzania,
Madagascar,
Mauritius
Ghana,Guine
a,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Niger,Burki
na
Faso,Liberia,
Mali,Mauritan
ia
Cameroon,Ga
bon,Burundi,
Congo,DRCo
ngo
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco,Liby
a
・Sales and service of mining and construction machinery
・Established a sales agent in South African in 1961, which was later locally
incorporated in 1997
・Locally incorporated companies in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and Mozambique
・Branch office in Kena and representative office in Senegal
・Sales agents in 35 African countries
https://home.komatsu/en/
77 Satake A Cote d'Ivoire C South Africa
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Rw
anda
NigeriaAlgeria,Egypt,
Morocco
・Sale of crop drying and rice milling machines
・Established a representative office in the Cote d'Ivoire in 2016
・Sales agents in South Africa and Egypt
https://satake-group.com/
78 SHIMA SEIKI MFG A Morocco C Mauritius Egypt,Tunisia
・Sale of knitting machines
・Locally incorporated company in Morocco
・Sales agents and service locations in Tunisia and Egypt
http://www.shimaseiki.co
m/
79
Sumitomo
Constraction
Machinary
C South AfricaEthiopia,Mau
ritius
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia
・Sale of hydraulic shovels and related equipment
・Sales agents in 6 African countries
http://www.sumitomoken
ki.com/
80Sumitomo Heavy
IndustryC South Africa Egypt
・Sale of injection molding machines
・Sales agents in South Africa and Egypt
http://www.shi.co.jp/engli
sh/index.html
81 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/
82DAIKIN
INDUSTRIESA South Africa Egypt C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
Namibia,Sout
h
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi,M
ozambique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Eritrea,Ke
nya,Djibouti,S
udan,Somalia
,Tanzania,Ma
dagascar,Ma
uritius,Rwand
a
Cameroon,Ga
mbia,Guinea,
Guinea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Niger,Burki
na
Faso,Benin,M
ali,Liberia
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Equa
torial
Guinea,CAR,C
had,Burundi
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of air conditioners
・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa and Egypt
・Sales agents in 46 African countries
・In 2019, the company invested in Wassha, a seller of solar power distribution
systems to non-electrified areas in Tanzania, through its CVC
https://www.daikin.com/
4
Other
machin
ery
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 12
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
83 Takara belmont C South Africa Kenya,SudanGhana,Nigeri
a
Algeria,Egypt
,Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of hydraulic shovels and cranes
・Sales agents in South Africa
https://www.takarabelmo
nt.co.jp/global/
84 TADANO C South Africa・Sale of hydraulic shovels and cranes
・Sales agents in South Africahttps://www.tadano.com/
85 TATSUNO C South AfricaMorocco,Liby
a
・Sale of gas station equipment
・Sales agents in South Africa, Morocco, and Libya
https://tatsuno-
corporation.com/
86 DISCO A Morocco・Locally incorporated company to do maintenance on precision processing equipment
in Morocco
https://www.disco.co.jp/e
g/
87 TERAOKA SEIKO A South Africa C Kenya
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・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
https://www.digisystem.co
m/
88 TOHATSU C South Africa
Uganda,Tanz
ania,Madagas
car,Seychelles
,Mauritius
Nigeria,Mauri
tania
Algeria,Tunisi
a,Morocco,Li
bya
・Sale of outboard engine
・Sales agents in 12 African countries
https://www.tohatsu.co.jp/
en/tabid/299/Default.aspx
89 TROMSO D Madagascar・Sale of manufacturing machinery to convert chaff to solid fuel, with deliveries to
Madagascarhttps://tromso.co.jp/
90 Toyotomi D Kenya Nigeria ・Sale of cooking stoves in Nigeria and Kenyahttps://www.toyotomi.jp/e
n-index/
91 Nasa Corporation A Morocco
・Manufacturer of tea bags and filters
・Established a joint venture with SITI, a local Morrocan company. to manufacture tea
bags
http://www.nasaco.com/e/
index.html
92Nikken
CorporationD
Angola,Moza
mbique
・Sale of mine clearance vehicle
・The company has sold and delivered mine clearance vehicles to Angola and
Mozambique
https://www.rental.co.jp/e
nglish/
93 Nissei ASB A South Africa Kenya Nigeria C Egypt,Tunisia
・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/
94Nitto
ConstructionC Nigeria
・Sale of compressive strength testing equipment for concrete structures
・Sales agents in Nigeria
http://www.nittokensetsu.
co.jp/eng/index.html
95Japan Cash
MachineC South Africa ・Sale of cash handling equipment
http://www.jcm-
hq.co.jp/english/
4
Other
machin
ery
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 13
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
96Nippon Pillar
PackingA Algeria
・Sale of liquid control equipment (seal, packing, etc.)
・Representative office in Algeria
https://www.pillar.co.jp/en
/
97 Barudan C NigeriaAlgeria,Tunisi
a,Morocco
・Sale of industrial sewing machines
・Representative offices in 4 African countries
http://www.barudan.co.jp/
en/index.html
98 Hitec C South Africa ・Sale of ham and sausage production machineshttp://hitecrcd.co.jp/corpo
rate/global/
99 Paloma C South Africa Mauritius ・Sale of water heaterhttp://www.palomaglobal.
com/
100 BMC International A Kenya D MozambiqueEthiopia,Mad
agascarBurkina Faso Egypt
・Sale of cash registers and tax collection systems for small retail stores
・Branch office in Kenya with deliveries made to Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, Madagascar,
Mozambique, and Egypt
http://www.bmcinc.co.jp/
101
Hitachi
Construction
Machinery
A
Zambia,Sout
h
Africa,Mozam
bique
Morocco C
Angola,Zimb
abwe,Botswa
na
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Su
dan,Tanzania,
South Sudan
Ghana,Gambi
a,Guinea,Gui
nea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Sierra
Leone,Togo,
Nigeria,Niger,
Benin,Burkina
Faso,Mali,Ma
uritania,Liberi
a
Cameroon,Co
ngo,DRCong
o,Equatorial
Guinea,CAR,C
had
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco,Tuni
sia
・Sales and service of mining and construction machinery
・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Zambia, and Mozambique
・Established Hitachi Construction Machinery Africa Pty. Ltd. In South Africa in 2010 as
the regional headuarters
・Began operating a mining machinery parts recycling factory in Zambia in 2012
・Sales agents in 34 African countries
https://www.hitachicm.co
m/
102 FUJI Tecom C
South
Africa,Botswa
na
Kenya・Sale of water leakage detection equipment
・Sales agents in 3 African countries
https://www.hitachicm.co
m/
103FURUKAWA Rock
DrillA South Africa
・Sale of rock drills
・Established a representative office in South Africa in 2012
https://www.furukawa-
rockdrill.com/
104 MAKITA A Tanzania C South Africa
・Sale of electrical equipment for construction and gardening
・Sales agents in South Africa
・Locally incorporated company in Tanzania established in 2017
http://www.makita.biz/
105Murata
MachineryA Egypt
・Sale of textile machines and machine tools
・Representative office in Egypthttps://www.muratec.net/
106 YANAGIYA C South Africa
Seychelles,So
malia,Madag
ascar
Morocco・Sale of food processing machines including manufacturing machines for boiled crab
pastehttp://ube-yanagiya.com/
Other
machin
ery
4
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 14
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
107 YANMAR A Morocco C
Angola,eSwat
ini,South
Africa,Namibi
a,Botswana,M
ozambique
Ethiopia,Keny
a,Seychelles,T
anzania
Ghana
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco,Tuni
sia
・Sale of agricultural machinery, boat engines, industrial engines, and pleasure crafts
・Sales location of Spanish movable generater manufacturer HIMOINSA in Morocco
・Sales agents in 15 African countries
https://www.yanmar.com/
global/
108 Riken Keiki C South Africa ・Sale of gas detector and security alarmhttp://www.rikenkeiki.co.j
p/english
109 Ryobi A South Africa C
eSwatini,Zam
bia,Namibia,S
outh
Africa,Botswa
na
Kenya Egypt
・Sale of printing machines and tools
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
・Sales agents in 7 African countries
https://www.ryobitools.co
m/
110Rinnai
CorporationC South Africa Mauritius Morocco
・Sale of gas water heaters
・Sales agents in 3 African countries
https://www.rinnai.co.jp/e
n/
111 RHEON D South AfricaKenya,Tanzan
ia
Senegal,Nige
riaGabon,DRC
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of manufacturing machines of cookies, bread, and hotdogs, and other food
molding equipment
・Shipping record to 12 African countries
https://www.rheon.com/e
n/index.php
112DMG MORI
CompanyA
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Morro
co
・Sale of machine toolhttps://www.dmgmori.co.j
p/en/top2/
113 JUKI Corporation A South Africa Ethiopia C South AfricaKenya,Madag
ascar
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of industrial sewing machines
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa and a branch office in Ethiopia
・Sales agents in 7 African countries, including one in South Africa for sales of pick-
and-place machines
https://www.juki.co.jp/en/
114 NTN A Morocco South AfricaKenya,Mauriti
usNigeria Cameroon
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia
・Sale of bearings for construction/mining machineries and automobiles
・Sales agents in 8 African countries
https://www.ntnglobal.co
m/en/index.html
115 OSG C South Africa ・Sale of tool such as taps, end mills, drillshttps://www.osg.co.jp/en/i
ndex.html
116 SMC A South Africa Morocco C Kenya
Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Nigeria
CameroonAlgeria,Egypt,
Tunisia
・Sale of automatic controlling system
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa and a branch office in Morocco
・Sales agents in 8 African countries
https://www.smcworld.co
m/en-jp/
Other
machin
ery
4
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 15
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Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
117 ISUZU Motors A South Africa Kenya Egypt,Tunisia C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Dji
bouti,Sudan,S
eychelles,Tan
zania,Madaga
scar,Mauritiu
s
Ghana,Cabo
Verde,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Togo,Nig
eria,Burkina
Faso,Benin
Gabon,Camer
oon,DRCong
o
Egypt,Tunisia,
Morocco
・Manufacture, sale, and export of commercial trucks, buses, pickup trucks, and
personal vehicles
・Began export to Egypt in 1956
・Established a joint venture company with the United States' General Motors
Company to assemble and sell commercial trucks and buses in South Africa, Egypt, and
Tunisia. In 2017, acquired the South African JV a as GM was pulling out of the market,
and established a Kenyan subsidiary
・Acquired two South African companies in 2015 and established a locally incorporated
company for Isuzu in 2016
・Announced assembly and production of trucks in Nigeria in 2015
・Began assembly and production of trucks with local company in Ethiopia in 2019
・Sales agents in 28 African countries
http://www.isuzu.co.jp/wo
rld/index.html
118 SUZUKI Motor A South Africa Ghana Algeria,Egypt CAngola,Zamb
ia,Malawi
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Dji
bouti,Sudan,S
eychelles,Tan
zania,Madaga
scar,Mauritiu
s,Rwanda
Ghana,Gambi
a,Guinea,Gui
nea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Nigeria,Ni
ger,Mali,Mau
ritania,Burkin
a Faso
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Sao
Tome,Equato
rial
Guinea,CAR,C
had
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of four-wheeled vehicles, motorcycles, 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 37 African countries
https://www.globalsuzuki.
com/
119 DAIHATSU CAngola,South
Africa
Ethiopia,Keny
a,Sudan,Seyc
helles,Rwand
a
Cabo
Verde,Liberia
Gabon,Cong
o,DRCongo
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco
・Sale of automobiles (hatchbacks, SUVs, buggies)
・Sales agents in 15 African countries
https://www.daihatsu.com
/
120 TOYOTA Motor A South Africa C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Eritrea,Ke
nya,Comoros,
Djibouti,Suda
n,Seychelles,S
omalia,Tanza
nia,Madagasc
ar,Mauritius,R
wanda
Ghana,Cabo
Verde,Gambi
a,Guinea,Gui
nea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Togo,Nig
eria,Niger,Ma
li,Mauritania,
Burkina
Faso,Benin,Li
beria
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Equa
torial
Guinea,CAR,C
had,Burundi
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Manufacture, sale, and export of automobiles
・Began exporting to Africa in 1957, starting with the Crown model to Ethiopia
・Commenced automobile assembly in South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt in 1962, 1977,
and 2012, respectively
・Consignment production in Kenya and Egypt
・Manufacture and retail business in Egypt, as well as retail business in Angola, Zambia,
Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, and Mauritius through Toyota Tsusho
・Retail business in Ghana through Marubeni
・Retail business in Nigeria and Libya through Sumitomo Corporation
・Sales agents in 46 African countries
http://www.toyota-
global.com/
5Motor
vehicles
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 16
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
121 NISSAN Motor A South AfricaAlgeria,Egypt,
TunisiaC
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Dji
bouti,Seychel
les,Tanzania,
Madagascar,
Mauritius
Ghana,Gabon
,Guinea,Guin
ea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Togo,Nig
eria,Niger,Bur
kina
Faso,Benin,M
ali,Liberia
Gambia,Cong
o,DRCongo,C
AR,Burundi
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Manufacture, sale, and export of automobiles
・Locally incorporated production and sales companies in South Africa and Egypt
・Began consignment production with Stallion Group in Nigeria in 2014
・Consignment production in Kenya
・Commenced the sale of Nissan Leaf, the first electric vehicle in South Africa, in 2013
・Agreement to begin production in Ghana in 2018
・Announced production through joint ventures in Algeria and Tunisa in 2019
・Sales agents in 35 African countries
https://www.nissan-
global.com/EN/
122 HINO Motors A South Africa C
Angola,eSwat
ini,Zimbabwe
,Zambia,Bots
wana,Namibi
a,South
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique,
Lesotho
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Sey
chelles,Tanza
nia
Ghana,Gambi
a,Guinea,Gui
nea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
,Burkina
Faso,Benin,M
ali,Mauritania
,Liberia
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Sao
Tome,Equato
rial
Guinea,CAR,C
had
Algeria,Egypt
・Manufacture and sale of trucks
・Locally incorporated subsidiary company of Toyota in South Africa. Manufacture of
trucks at a Toyota factory.
・Commissioned assembly and sale of trucks in Kenya
・Toyota sales agents in 39 African countries
https://www.hino-
global.com/
123 HONDA Motor A South Africa KenyaGhana,Nigeri
aC
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
Malawi,Moza
mbique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Sey
chelles,Tanza
nia,Madagasc
ar,Mauritius
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Burkin
a Faso,Benin
Gabon,DRCo
ngo,Burundi
Egypt,Tunisia,
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.
・In Ghana the company established a sales company in 2019.
・Sales agents in 23 African countries
https://global.honda/?fro
m=navi_header
Motor
vehicles5
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 17
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
124 MAZDA AZimbabwe,So
uth AfricaC
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Sey
chelles,Tanza
nia,Madagasc
ar,Mauritius
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire
Gabon,DRCo
ngo,Burundi
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・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
https://www.mazda.com/
125MITSUBISHI
MotorsA Kenya C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Dji
bouti,Sudan,S
eychelles,Tan
zania,Madaga
scar,Mauritiu
s,Rwanda
Ghana,Gambi
a,Guinea,Cot
e
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Togo,Nig
eria,Niger,Bur
kina
Faso,Benin,M
ali,Mauritania
,Liberia
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Chad
,CAR
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Manufacture and sale of automobiles
・Consignment production of trucks in South Africa and Tunisia
・Established a representative office in Kenya in 2014
・Annouced construction of an assembly plant in Nigeria in 2015
・Sales agents in 40 African countries
https://www.mitsubishi-
motors.com/en/
126
Mitsubishi Fuso
Truck and Bus
(Daimler)
C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
eSwatini,Nam
ibia,Botswana
,Malawi,Sout
h
Africa,Mozam
bique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Su
dan,Tanzania,
Madagascar,S
outh
Sudan,Maurit
ius,Rwanda
Ghana,Guine
a,Guinea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Niger,Mali,
Mauritania,Bu
rkina
Faso,Benin,Li
beria
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,CAR,
Chad
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Manufacture and sale of trucks
・Consignment production in Kenya
・Began consignment production in Nigeria in 2017 through CFAO
・Sales agents in 41 African countries
https://www.mitsubishi-
fuso.com/content/fuso/en
/index.html
Motor
vehicles5
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 18
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
127 YAMAHA Motor A Nigeria B,C,D
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
eSwatini,Nam
ibia,Botswana
,Malawi,Sout
h
Africa,Mozam
bique,Lesoth
o
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Co
moros,Djibou
ti,Seychelles,T
anzania,Mada
gascar,Maurit
ius,Rwanda
Cabo
Verde,Ghana,
Gambia,Guin
ea,Guinea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
,Mali,Maurita
nia,Burkina
Faso,Benin,Li
beria
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Equa
torial
Guinea,CAR,C
had,Burundi
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Sale of outboard engines, boats, and motorcycles
・Established a joint manufacture and sales company for motorcycles in Nigeria in 2015
with CFAO, a subsidiary of Toyota Tsusho
・Consignment production in Kenya with Toyota Tsusho
・Sales agents in 48 African countries covering 52 countries total
・Invested in United States' Max, a motorcyle ride hailing app company in the Nigerian
market, in 2019
・Outsources to CourieMate, a Japanese company that provides motorcycle ride hailing
services in Uganda
・Plans to begin a joint agricultural and disaster mitigation busines with a local cargo
airline company in Kenya by 2020
・In 2019, the company invested in Wassha, a seller of solar power distribution
systems to non-electrified areas in Tanzania, through its CVC
https://global.yamaha-
motor.com/
128 SUBARU C South Africa Kenya Egypt ・Sales agents in South Africa, Kenya, and Egypthttp://www.subaru-
global.com/
129 UD Trucks A South Africa C
Angola,eSwat
ini,Zambia,Zi
mbabwe,Na
mibia,South
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi,M
ozambique,L
esotho
Ethiopia,Uga
nda,Kenya,Ta
nzania,Mada
gascar,Maurit
ius
・Manufacture and sale of trucks and buses through a locally incorporated company in
South Africa
・Sales agents in 16 African countries
https://www.udtrucks.com
/
Motor
vehicles5
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 19
6. Motor vehicle parts and other transportation related equipment
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
130 Aida Engineering A 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/i
ndex.html
131 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/en
g/index.html
132 ANEST IWATA A South Africa ・Established a sales company for coating equipment for automobiles in South Africahttps://www.anest-
iwata.co.jp/english/
133 EXEDY 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/en
/index/
134 Kasai Kogyo A Morocco・Sale of automotive interior and exterior parts
・Established a sales company in Morocco in 2019
https://www.kasai.co.jp/en
/
135 CATALER A South Africa ・Manufacture and sale of catalytic converters for automobiles in South Africahttps://www.cataler.co.jp/
en/
136 KINKI SHARYO A Egypt
・Manufacturing of train cars
・Jointly awarded a contract for subway cars in Cairo in 2010 with Mitsubishi
Corporation and Toshiba
・Locally incorporated company in Egypt
http://www.kinkisharyo.co.
jp/e_index.htm
137 SHIMANO C South Africa ・Sale of sports bicyle partshttps://www.shimano.com
/en/
138 Koito C South Africa・Technical provision for automobile lighting apparatus
・Receives royalty payment from South Africa's Lumotech
http://www.koito.co.jp/en
glish/
139 JTEKT A Morocco・Established an office in Morocco in 2017 for the manufacture and sale of electric
power steeringhttps://www.jtekt.co.jp/e/
Motor
vehicle
parts
and
other
transpo
rtation
related
equipm
ent
6
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 20
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
140SumitomoRubber
IndustriesA South Africa C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique
Eritrea,Ugand
a,Ethiopia,Ke
nya,Comoros,
Djibouti,Suda
n,Seychelles,S
omalia,Tanza
nia,Madagasc
ar,South
Sudan,Maurit
ius,Rwanda
Cabo
Verde,Ghana,
Gambia,Guin
ea,Guinea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Niger,Mali,
Mauritania,Bu
rkina
Faso,Benin,Li
beria
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Equa
torial
Guinea,CAR,C
had,Burundi
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Manufacture and sale of Dunlop tires in South Africa
・Sales agents in 49 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.jp/
english/index.html
141Sumitomo Electric
IndustriesA South Africa
Egypt,Tunisia,
Morocco
・Manufacturing and sales of electrical wiring for automobile and wiring harness
・8 factories in Moroccohttps://global-sei.com/
142Sumitomo Riko
CompanyA South Africa
・Manufacturing company in South Africa for automotive and industrial anti-vibration
rubber
https://www.sumitomorik
o.co.jp/english/
143 Chuo Spring C South Africa ・Provides technology license for automotive springs to South Africa's Supreme Springhttp://www.chkk.co.jp/eng
lish.html
144 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 and began
production
・Etablished a joint company with Smiths in 2019 to provide post-sales services
https://www.denso.com/gl
obal/en/
145 TOYOTA GOSEI A South Africa・Locally incorporated company for manufacture and sale of airbags and weather
stripper in South Africa
https://www.toyoda-
gosei.com/
146
TOYOTA
Industries
Corporation
C South Africa Kenya
Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia
Cameroon,Co
ngo,DRCong
o
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco
・Sale of industrial vehicles such as fork lifts
・Sales agents in 10 African countries
https://www.toyota-
industries.com/
147TOYOTA
BOSHOKUA South Africa
・Locally incorporated company for manufacturing of car seats, door trim, etc. in South
Africa
https://www.toyota-
boshoku.com/global/
148 Nishikawa Rubber A South Africa
・Manufacture and sale of rubber seal parts
・Capital contribution to ALP Africa via ALP Nishikawa (a joint company with India's
ALP) in 2019
https://www.nishikawa-
rbr.co.jp/english/
149 NGK Insulators A South Africa ・Manufacture of catalytic converters to purify automobile emissionshttps://www.ngk-
global.com/
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vehicle
parts
and
other
transpo
rtation
related
equipm
ent
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 21
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
150 NSK A South Africa ・Sale of bearings and precision machinery products in South Africa http://www.nsk.com/
151NGK SPARK
PLUGSA South Africa
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa as a manufacturing base of automobile
spark plugs
https://www.ngkntk.co.jp/
english/
152 Fujikura A Morocco・Manufacture and export of wire harnesses for automobiles
・In 2016, the company succeeded Viscas's electricity distribution line business in Africahttp://www.fujikura.com/
153 Fuji Kiko A Morocco・Established an automobile steering column manufacturing company in Morocco in
2018
https://www.fujikiko-
group.com/index_e.php
154 BRIDGESTONE A South Africa LiberiaEgypt,Morocc
oC
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Dji
bouti,Sudan,S
eychelles,So
malia,Tanzani
a,Madagascar
,Mauritius,Rw
anda
Ghana,Guine
a,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Niger,Mali,
Mauritania,Bu
rkina
Faso,Benin,Li
beria
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Sao
Tome,Equato
rial
Guinea,CAR,C
had,Burundi
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Manufactureand sale of automobile tires in South Africa
・The company’s subsidiary, Firestone Natural Rubber Company, produces natural
rubber and latex, the raw materials for tires, in Liberia
・Representative office in Egypt and a sales company in Morocco
・Sales agents in 38 African countries
https://www.bridgestone.c
om/regional/asia_pacific/
155Mitsui Kinzoku
ActA Morocco
・Manufacture and sale of automobile door rack products
・Established a locally incorporated company in 2018 and scheduled to begin
production in 2020
http://www.act.mitsui-
kinzoku.co.jp/en/index.ht
ml
156Mitsuba
CorporationA Morocco ・Manufacturing company in Morocco for front wiper systems
https://www.mitsuba.co.jp
/english/
157Yazaki
CorporationA South Africa
Morocco,Tuni
sia
・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/
158Yokohama
RubberC
Angola,South
Africa
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Tan
zania
Senegal,Ghan
a,Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco,Liby
a
・Sales agents in 14 African countrieshttps://www.y-
yokohama.com/global/
159 AGC A Morocco・Manufacture and sale of automobile glass
・Established a manufacturing base to produce automobile glass in Morocco in 2016
https://www.agc.com/en/i
ndex.html
160 KYB C South Africa・Sale of oil buffer
・Sales agent in South Africa
http://www.kyb.co.jp/engli
sh/
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vehicle
parts
and
other
transpo
rtation
related
equipm
ent
6
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 22
7. Iron and Steel, Non-Ferrous Metals and Fabricated Metals
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
161Marubeni-Itochu
SteelA South Africa B,D
Angola,Moza
mbiqueNigeria Algeria,Egypt
・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
・In 2018, JFE Steel Corporation was jointly awarded a contract from Algeria's
Sonatrach for steel gas transport pipes
http://www.benichu.com/
english/
162 Kobe Steel D Algeria,Egypt・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/
163 NIPPON STEEL B,D
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Nigeria
・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 affiliate of the steel sheet and building material manufacturer SAFAL Group
・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 2010, the company, together with Nittetsu Shoji (Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan
Corporation) took a stake in cooking coal development project in Mozambique, and
received exploration rights in 2013
・Concluded MoU for a long-term provision of tin for food cans with South Africa's
NAMPAK in 2015
http://global.nssmc.com/
Iron
and
Steel,
Non-
Ferrous
Metals
and
Fabricat
ed
Metals
7
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 23
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
164 NIPPON DENKO B,D 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/
165NIPPON STEEL
NISSHINA South Africa B South Africa
・Capital participation in Spanish stainless steel manufacturer Acerinox which acquired
South Africa's Columbus Stainless, in 2010
http://www.nisshin-
steel.co.jp/en/
166Fujiden
InternationalB 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/e
nglish/
167MIZUSHIMA
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/
168 Metal One C
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Kenya,Tanzan
ia
Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Nigeria
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・Iron and steel trading company funded by Mitsubishi Corporation and Sojitz
・Sales agents in 12 African countries
http://www.mtlo.co.jp/us/i
ndex.html
169YODOGAWA
Steel WorksC Uganda
Ghana,Guine
a
・Sale of steel plates 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
・Delivered manufacturing machinery for horizontal wave metal sheets to Ghana and
Guinea
http://www.yodoko.co.jp/
english/index.html
170 JFE Steel B,DAngola,Moza
mbiqueAlgeria,Egypt
・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-
Ferrous
Metals
and
Fabricat
ed
Metals
7
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 24
8. Chemical products
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
171 Asahi Yukizai A South Africa・Sale of plastic valvues
・Representative office in South Africa
https://www.asahi-
yukizai.co.jp/en/index.htm
l
172 Okano Valve Mfg. D South Africa Egypt ・Sale of valves with prior deliveries to South Africa and Egypthttp://www.okano-
valve.co.jp/english/
173 Kao Corporation A South Africa C Kenya
・A cosmetics sales company in South Africa
・Sales of high-end cosmetics through Kanebo Cosmetics
・Import of tea catechin ingredients from Kenya
https://www.kao.com/glo
bal/en/
174 Kaneka A Ghana C South Africa KenyaGhana,Seneg
al,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/e
n/
175 KANSAI PAINT A
eSwatini,Zam
bia,Zimbabw
e,South
Africa,Namibi
a,Botswana,M
alawi
Uganda,Keny
a,TanzaniaNigeria Burundi Morocco C
Angola,Moza
mbique,Lesot
ho
Seychelles,M
auritiusGhana DRCongo
・Acquired 100% ownership of Freeworld Coatings (a major South African paint
company) in 2011, and established Kansai Plascon Africa, a locally incorporated
company.
・Acquired Zimbabwe's Astra Industry in 2013, established a joint venture in Nigeria in
2017, acquired Sadolin Group in East Africa in 2017, and established a locally
incorporated company in Morocco in 2016.
・Began sales of anti-mosquito paint in Zambia and Uganda in 2018
・Factories in Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia, Malawi, Botswana, Uganda,
Kenya, Tanzania, and Morocco
https://www.kansai.com/
176 SARAYA AUganda,Keny
aEgypt,Tunisia
・Local production and sale of alcohol hand disinfectants
・Locally incorporated companies in Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, and Tunisia
・Manufacturing outsourced to a local company in Uganda
・Invested in an Ugandan company COTS COTS in 2017
https://worldwide.saraya.c
om/
177 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
https://www.sunace.com.s
g/
178 SHISEIDO B,C South Africa NigeriaTunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of high-end cosmetics
・Sales agents in Morocco (since 2009), South Africa (since 2010), and Tunisia (since
2012)
・Obtained DOLCE&GABBANA's cosmetic products license in 2016, and began retail of
DG fragrances in Nigeria and other countries
https://www.shiseidogrou
p.com/
179Sumitomo
ChemicalA South Africa Tanzania C
Zimbabwe,Na
mibia,South
Africa
Kenya
・Sale of agricultural chemicals and mosquito nets
・Sales company for raw material for agricultural chemicals, forage, mosquito net by
Philargo, a consolidated subsidiary in South Africa
・Sales agents in Zimbabwe, Namibia, and South Africa
・Manufacturing plant and R&D facility for mosquito nets in Tanzania
・Sales agent for mosquito nets in Kenya
https://www.sumitomo-
chem.co.jp/english/
180 Daiki Axis A Kenya C Kenya ・Sale of water purification tanks and water treatment equipmenthttp://www.daiki-
axis.com/english/
Chemic
al
product
s
8
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 25
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
181Takasago
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.
https://www.takasago.co
m/en/index.html
182Chugoku Marine
PaintC South Africa Egypt ・Granted licenses to local paint manufacturers in South Africa and Egypt
https://www.cmp-
chugoku.com/global.html
183 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/en
g/
184 Tosoh C South Africa・Sale of clinical test reagents
・Sales agents in South Africahttp://www.tosoh.com/
185 Toyo Ink A Morocco・Sales of ink products
・Established a sales company in Morocco in 2019
https://www.toyoinkgroup
.com/en/index.html
186 Hitachi Chemical A South Africa ・Resident personnel in South Africahttp://www.hitachi-
chem.co.jp/english/
187 Fumakilla C Zambia
Kenya,Madag
ascar,Mauriti
us
Ghana,Cote
d'IvoireTunisia
・Sale of insecticides in 7 African countries
・Technical partnership with a local Mauritian company
https://www.fumakilla.co.j
p/global/
188 Hoyu C South Africa
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Dji
bouti,Sudan,
Madagascar,
Mauritius
Ghana,Cote
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
https://www.hoyu.co.jp/co
rporate/en/
189
Mitsubishi
Chemical
Holdings
C South Africa・Sales agents in South Africa for water purification equipment
・Technology licensing to Sasol Chemical Industries
https://www.mitsubishiche
m-hd.co.jp/english/
190 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
/global/index.html
191 DIC Corporation AZambia,Sout
h AfricaKenya Nigeria Morocco
・Sale of paints
・The company’s subsidiary, USA's Sun Chemical has local companies in South Africa,
Zambia, Kenya, Nigeria and Morocco
http://www.dic-
global.com/en/
192 OAT Agrio A Kenya C South Africa Ethiopia Morocco
・Manufacturer and sale of flower protection products
・The company’s subsidiary, Holland's Chrysal has production facility in Kenya
・Sales agents in 3 African contries
https://www.oat-
agrio.co.jp/en/index.html
193 Cal-Mo A South Africa・Sale of "Calgel" manicure product
・Manufacturing base in South Africa
https://mogabrook.com/e
nglish
Chemic
al
product
s
8
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 26
9. Pharmaceuticals
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
194 Astellas A South Africa・Sale of pharmaceutical products
・The company has a locally incorporated company in South Africa.
https://www.astellas.com/j
p/en/
195 Eisai C South Africa ・Sale of Halaven, anticancer agent, via agent in South Africahttps://www.eisai.com/ind
ex.html
196 OTSUKA Holdings A 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/e
n/
197OHARA
PharmaceuticalB Nigeria
・Partnered and invested in Fidson Healthcare, a major Nigerian pharmaceutical
manufacturer, in 2019
http://www.ohara-
ch.co.jp/english/
198
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/
199ROHTO
PharmaceuticalA South Africa Kenya C Angola
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Su
dan,Tanzania,
Rwanda
Ghana,Nigeri
a
Equatorial
GuineaEgypt
・Sale of anti-inflammatory analgesics, eye drops, skin care products, and hair care
products
・Acquired the South African entity of United States-based Mentholatum in 1988 and
began selling anti-inflammatory analgesics
・Established a locally incorporated company in Kenya in 2013 and began selling skin
care, hair care, and other products
・Acquired AJ North, a Soth African manufacturer and retailer of stretch mark
prevention creams and other consumables, in 2016
・Sales agents in 11 African countries
https://www.rohto.co.jp/gl
obal/
Pharma
ceutical
s
9
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 27
10. Paper, Construction material, Glass and Cement
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
200 Oji Paper C Tanzania ・Owns a plantation in Tanzania to export wood chipshttps://www.ojiholdings.c
o.jp/english/
201Hokuetsu
CorporationA South Africa ・Owns a plantation in South Africa and exports wood chips to Japan
http://www.hokuetsucorp.
com/en/index.html
202 Nippon Paper A South Africa ・Owns a plantation in South Africa and exports wood chips to Japanhttps://www.nipponpaper
group.com/english/
203 Taiheiyo Ceent C Kenya
Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia,Benin
・Sale in Kenya, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Benin etc.
・Provided licensing to Mombasa Cement, a Kenyan company
http://www.taiheiyo-
cement.co.jp/english/inde
x.html
Paper,
Constru
ction
material
, Glass
and
Cement
10
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 28
11. Textile, Garment and Leather
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
204 Japan Blue D Cote 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.
https://www.japanblue.co.j
p/en/
205Stripe
InternationalD Ethiopia
・Consignment production of T-shirts in Ethiopia for sale in Japan in 2016 and 2017
・Resumed consignment production in 2019
http://www.stripe-
intl.com/en/
206 Smiley earth C Uganda・Production and sale of towels and bedding using organic cotton yarn made in
Ugandahttp://smileyearth.co.jp/
207 ICHIBO C Senegal Egypt・Import of cotton from Senegal and Egypt for spinning, weaving, sewing and sales in
Japanhttp://www.ichibo.co.jp/
208 TAISHOBOSEKI C Zimbabwe
Uganda,Suda
n,Madagasca
r
Egypt・Import of cotton wool countries including Egypt, Uganda, Sudan, Madagascar, and
Zimbabwe for yarn-making and sales in Japan
https://www.taishoboseki.
co.jp/
209 Toray A Tunisia・Acquired Swedish airbag manufacturer Alva Sweden in 2019, which has a subsidiary in
Tunisia.https://www.toray.com
210 NACKS D Madagascar ・Entrusted a local plant in Madagascar with production of cashmere sweaters http://www.nacks.jp/
211NISHIMATSUYA
ChainD Ethiopia
・Consignment production of baby clothing at a sewing factory in Ethiopia for sale in
Japan
https://www.24028.jp/co
mpany/outline
212HIROKI Fur and
Leather FashionA 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/
213 United Arrows D Kenya Burkina 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
https://www.united-
arrows.co.jp/en/corporate
/index.html
214 Afurikadogs A Togo ・Import of products made from Togoan textileshttps://www.afurikadogs.c
om/
215 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
https://www.anduamet.co
m/en/
216IKEUCHI
ORGANICC Tanzania ・Sale of a towel brand using organic cotton made in Tanzania
http://www.ikeuchi.org/en
/
Textile,
Garmen
t and
Leather
11
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 29
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
217 RICCI EVERYDAY A Uganda・Production of bags in Uganda from African textiles for sale in Japan
・Established a locally incorporated company in Uganda in 2016
https://www.riccieveryday.
com/en/
218 YKK AeSwatini,Sout
h Africa
Kenya,Ethiopi
a,Mauritius
Egypt,Tunisia,
Morocco
・Manufacture and sale of fasteners
・Established locally incorporated companies in Eswatini (in 1976), Egypt (in 1996),
Tunisia (in 1997), Kenya (in 2003), and Morocco (in 2005)
・Branch offices of the Eswatini entity in South Africa and Mauritius
・Established a representative office in Ethiopia in 2017
https://www.ykk.com/engl
ish/
Textile,
Garmen
t and
Leather
11
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 30
12. Foods and Beverages
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
219 AJINOMOTO A Kenya
Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia
Cameroon Egypt B,D
South
Africa,Angola
,Zambia,Mala
wi
Kenya,Tanzan
ia
Ghana,Nigeri
aDRCongo Algeria,Libya
・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
https://www.ajinomoto.co
m/en/
220 Kagome A Senegal・Production of tomatoes for processing
・Established a locally incorporated company in Senegal in 2017
https://www.kagome.co.jp
/english/
221 Kikkoman A Kenya ・Sale of soy saucehttps://www.kikkoman.co
m/en/?version=&
222Suntory Beverage
& FoodA South Africa Kenya
Ghana,Nigeri
a
Algeria,Moro
cco
・Manufacture and Sale of beverage
・In 2009, the company acquired French Orangina Schweppes group and expanded
markets in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Cote d'Ivoire, 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
https://www.suntory.com/
softdrink/index.html
223 SANYO Foods AGhana,Nigeri
aC South Africa
Ghana,Togo,
Nigeria,Burki
na
Faso,Benin,M
ali
・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/
224 Juar Japan C Kenya・Manufacture and sale of health drinks and supplements made with tea leaves from
Kenya
https://www.nissin.com/jp
/
225 NISSHIN Foods A Morocco
・Sale of instant noodles
・Established a sales business entity in Morocco in 2014
・Withdrew from Kenya
https://www.nissin.com/e
n_jp/
Foods
and
Beverag
es
12
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 31
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
226 JT A
South
Africa,Zambia
,Malawi
Ethiopia,Suda
n,TanzaniaNigeria
Egypt,Tunisia,
Morocco
・Manufacture of tobacco and procurement of raw tobacco materials
・Purchased Haggar Cigarette & Tobacco Factory (HCTF), a Sudanese tobacco
company, in 2011
・Purchased Al Nakhla Tobacco, an Egyptian water pipe company, in 2013
・Made capital contribution of 75% to Tanzania Cigarette, a cigarette manufacturer in
Tanzania
・Purchased National Tobacco Enterprise Ethiopia, a public corporation in Ethiopia, in
2016
・Factories in 5 countries including Malawi
・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Zambia, Malawi, Nigeria, Tunisia, and
Morocco, mainly for procurement of leaf tobacco
https://www.jt.com/
227 NH Foods C South Africa Mauritania Morocco・Distribution of meat
・A subsidiary, Marine Foods, imports octopus from Mauritania and Morocco
https://www.nipponham.c
o.jp/eng/
228 Homme C Nigeria ・Export of Japanese teahttp://hommetea.com/ind
ex.html
229 Maruzen Tea A Morocco
・Established a joint venture company with Morocco-based SITI and Japan-based Nasa
Corporation in 2018
・Imports unprocessed tea from Japan, then processes and packages green tea and
roated green tea in Morocco as an OEM supplier for European and American tea
companies
http://www.maruzen-
tea.jp
Foods
and
Beverag
es
12
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 32
13. Other manufacturing industry
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
230 ASIX A South Africa C Mauritius
Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo
Algeria,Tunisi
a,Morocco,Li
bya
・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2014
・Official supplier contract with South African Rugby Association
・Sales agents in 10 African countries
https://www.asics.com/jp/j
a-jp/country-selector/
231 Asaka Industrial C CAR ・Sale of shovels
http://www.asaka-
ind.co.jp/english/index.ht
ml
232 DUNLOP SPORTS A South Africa ・Sale of golf clubshttp://www.dunlopsports.
co.jp/en/
233 Tombow Pencil C South Africa ・Sale of writing materialshttps://www.tombow.com
/en/
234 PILOT A South Africa C Kenya Nigeria
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco,Libya
・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.html
235 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.c
om/
236 YAMAHA A South Africa C
Angola,Zamb
ia,South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Su
dan,Seychelle
s,Tanzania,M
adagascar,Ma
uritius
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia,Senegal
Gabon
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Sale of musical instruments and audio equipment
・Representative office in South Africa
・Sales agents in 21 African countries
https://www.yamaha.com/
en/
Other
manufa
cturing
industry
13
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 33
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
237 LIXIL A South Africa Kenya Nigeria Egypt C
Angola,eSwat
ini,Zambia,Zi
mbabwe,Na
mibia,South
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi,Les
otho
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Sey
chelles,Tanza
nia,Madagasc
ar,Mauritius
Ghana,Nigeri
a
・Manufacture and sale of ceramic sanitary ware
・Acquired Luxembourg's GROHE in 2014, then jointly established LIXIL Africa in South
Africa after acquiring DAWN in South Africa.
・Manufacturing and sales company in South Africa
・GROHE's locally incorporated companies in Kenya, Nigeria, and Egypt
・Sales agents in 18 African countries
・Commissioned manufacture and sales of the "SATO" portable toilets to local
companies in 6 African countries
・Withdrew the branch office in Kenya
https://www.lixil.com/
238 OCC Corporation D Angola
・Received a contract to manufacture submarine cables for the South Atlantic Cable
System project linking Angola and Brazil, for which NEC was awarded the contract in
2014
https://www.occjp.com/en
/
Other
manufa
cturing
industry
13
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 34
14. Flower Industry
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
239 IMPACK C Ethiopia ・Import of roseshttp://www.impack-
corporation.jp/
240 Otani C South AfricaEthiopia,Keny
a ・Import of cut flowers. Major trading company for flowers in Japan
https://www.otani-
shokai.com/english.html
241 Kawasakikaki C Kenya ・Import of roses. Major trading company for flowers in Japanhttp://www.kawasakikaki.c
o.jp/lets.html
242 CLASSIC JAPAN C South AfricaEthiopia,Keny
a,Tanzania・Import of roses
http://www.classicjapan.co
.jp/english/
243Greenwings
JapanC Kenya ・Import of cut flowers. Major trading company for flowers in Japan http://greenwings.jp/en/
244 Create C Kenya ・Import of cut flowers. Major trading company for flowers in Japanhttp://www.create-
flower.com/
245Flower Auction
JapanC Kenya ・Import of roses. Major trading company for flowers in Japan https://www.faj.co.jp/
246 HIBIYA-TRADING C Kenya ・Import of roses. Middle trader for horticulture, and buyer for Hibiya Kadanhttps://www.frenet-
hibiya.co.jp/trd/index.html
247 YMS C
South
Africa,Zimba
bwe
Ethiopia,Keny
a,Mauritius ・Import of cut flowers. Trading company for flowers
http://www.yms-
co.jp/en/about.html
248 Vermont C Kenya ・Import and sale of preserved flowers made by Kenya Vermonthttp://www.vermont-
design.com/
249MONO
InternationalC Kenya ・Import and sale of preserved flowers made by Kenya Vermont
http://www.mo-
no.co.jp/en/
250 Asante C Kenya ・Direct import of roses from Kenyan farms http://afrikarose.com/
251 GSH C Kenya ・Import of roses. http://www.nextgarden.jp/
Flower
Industr
y
14
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 35
15. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
252 Ajirushi CSenegal,Maur
itaniaMorocco ・Import and sale of octopus
http://www.ajirushi.com/e
n/
253Organic Solutions
JapanA
Kenya,Rwand
a
・Manufacture and sale of microorganisms for odor eliminating, water treatment and
agricultural fertilizer
・Established office in Rwanda and Japan following Kenya
http://organic-solutions-
japan-ltd.webnode.jp/
254 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/english/
255 Kyokuyo C MozambiqueUganda,Mad
agascar ・Import of Nile perch (from Uganda) and shrimp (from Mozambique and Madagascar)
https://www.kyokuyo.co.jp
/en/
256 Kobayashi Kei CEgypt,Tunisia,
Morocco
・Import of spices
・Import of capsicum and other spices from Morocco and herbs, etc. from Morocco
and Egypt and sale of products
https://www.k-
kobayashi.com/en/index.h
tml
257 Sakata Seed A South Africa Kenya Morocco C
Zambia,Zimb
abwe,eSwatin
i,Namibia,Sou
th
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi,M
ozambique,L
esotho
Uganda,Keny
a,Sudan,Tanz
ania,Madagas
car,Mauritius
Burkina
Faso,Cote
d'Ivoire,Ghan
a,Senegal
Egypt,Morocc
o
・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
https://www.sakataseed.c
o.jp/corporate/english/in
dex.html
258 Sanei-Yakuhin C Sudan ・Import of arabic gumhttp://www.sanei-
yakuhin.co.jp/
259 Santo Shokuhin C Egypt ・Import of dried vegetables, frozen vegetables, and frozen strawberries from Egypt https://santo-syokuhin.jp/
260 Selectea CSouth
Africa,Malawi
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania,R
wanda
Burundi Egypt ・Import of tea from various African countries for sales in Japan http://www.selectea.co.jp/
261 TAKII C South Africa Kenya Ghana Egypt ・Export of seeds http://www.takii.co.jp/
Agricult
ure,
Forestry
and
Fisherie
s
15
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 36
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
262 Tachibana A Ghana ・Import of cacao beans
・Establised a locally incorporated company in Ghana in 2018
http://www.tachibana-
grp.co.jp/english/index.ht
ml
263 TSUKUKATSU C Mauritania ・Import and sale of octopushttp://www.tsukukatsu.co.j
p/
264 DOHSUI C Morocco・The company acquired the set net fishing rights for tuna in Morocco and imports
tuna.
http://www.dohsui.co.jp/e
-activity/
265 Toyo Reizo C Mauritania ・Import of octopushttp://www.toyoreizo.com
/
266Tottori Resource
RecyclingA Morocco
・Manufacture and sale of agricultural equipment by using waste glass
・Locally incorporated company in Moroccohttps://www.t-rrl.jp/en/
267 Nidaf Japan CSouth
Africa,Malawi
Kenya,Tanzan
ia・Import and domestic processing of macadamia nuts and cashew nuts
http://www.macadamianut
s-japan.com/
268Nippon Funmatsu
YakuhinC Sudan ・Import of gum arabic, etc.
https://www.nfy.co.jp/glo
bal/
269 Hikawa A Ethiopia・Production of Japanese tea
・Established a joint venture with a local company in Ethiopia
http://www.hikawa-
tea.co.jp/
270 Far East C Djibouti Egypt ・Import and sale of foodstuffs, such as salt from Egypt and dried fruits from Ugandahttps://fareastinc.co.jp/en
glish
271 Fuji Oil Holdings A Ghana
・Manufacture of vegitable oils and fats
・The company's subsidiary Fuji Oil Europe acquired Ghana's International Oil & Fats in
2013.
https://www.fujioilholding
s.com/en/
272 Masuda C South Africa ・Trading company specializing in import of South African wine http://masuda-jp.com
273Marugen Inryo
IndustryC South Africa ・Import of fruits and juice
https://www.marugen.co
m/
274MARUHA
NICHIROA
South
Africa,Namibi
a
Morocco・The company has a representative office in Morocco.
・Import of octopus from western Africa
https://www.maruha-
nichiro.com/
275 Mikoya Kosho C Madagascar ・Import of vanilla from Madagascarhttp://www.mikoya.co.jp/c
orporate-e/
Agricult
ure,
Forestry
and
Fisherie
s
15
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 37
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
276 Yokorei C Nigeria Egypt ・Export of mackerel http://www.yokorei.co.jp/
277 Langstar C
South
Africa,Namibi
a
・Import of spiny lobster http://www.langstar.co.jp/
278 A-One Enterprises A Mozambique ・Processing factory for shellfish including clam in Mozambiquehttp://aone-
co.jp/english/index.html
279 Degas A Ghana ・Trading grain commodities and digitalised the supply chainhttps://www.degasafrica.c
om/
280 GSA Japan C South Africa ・Trading company specializing in import of South African wine (Cape wine)https://www.capewinejapa
n.com/
15
Agricult
ure,
Forestry
and
Fisherie
s
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 38
16. Restaurant and Retail
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
281 Kiyomura C Seychelles ・Support for the local fishery industry and import of tuna
http://honyaku.j-
server.com/LUCSUSHIZA/
ns/tl.cgi/http://www.kiyo
mura.co.jp
282 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
https://www.kobebussan.c
o.jp/
283 CGC JAPAN C Lesotho・Direct import of agricultural products from 6 African countries, such as farmed
salmon trout from Lesotho
http://www.cgcjapan.co.jp
/english/index.html
284ZENSHO
HoldingsA Tanzania C Malawi
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania,R
wanda
DRCongo,Bur
undi
・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.
https://www.zensho.co.jp/
en/
285 Daiso A Mauritius ・Opening a shop of 50 rupee (like 100 yen shop in Japan) in Mauritiushttp://www.daisoglobal.co
m/
286 TO.MO.CA.Coffee C Ethiopia ・Import coffee from Ethiopiahttp://www.tomocacoffee.
co.jp/
287 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/
Restaur
ant and
Retail
16
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 39
17. IT, Communication and Contents business
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
288 Africa Incubator AUganda,Keny
aNigeria
・Development and sale of retail management applications and systems for local
companieshttps://afri-inc.com/en/
289 Cancer Scan A Kenya ・AfricaScan, a subsidiary in Kenya, has retail business and develops diet coaching
application
http://www.africascan.com
/
290 Studio Canbe C Tanzania ・Awarded a contract to develop a bus operations and service status app in Tanzaniahttps://www.studio-
canbe.com/
291Sony Music
EntertainmentA South Africa Nigeria
・Sale of licensed music for phones and sourcing local taent
・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa and Nigeria
https://www.sme.co.jp/s/S
MEen
292 Softbank B
Zambia,Sout
h
Africa,Malawi
Uganda,Keny
a,Seychelles,T
anzania,Mada
gascar,Rwand
a
Nigeria,Ghan
a,Niger
Gabon,Cong
o,DRCongo,C
had
Egypt
・Capital contributions to Airtel Africa (operates a telecommunications business in
Africa), United States-based Loon (operates high-altitude balloons to provide wireless
networks), and United States-based Uber (operates a ride hailing app service in Africa)
https://group.softbank/en
/
293NIPPON
BIODIESELA Mozambique
・Jatropha production through contracted farmers in Mozambique
・Digital agricultural cooperative platform business
http://www.nbf-
web.com/index.html
294 BiZright C Zimbabwe ・Entrusted with server configuration by the government of Zimbabwe http://www.bizright.co.jp/
295 Monstar Lab C Rwanda ・Partnership with software company in Rwandahttps://monstar-
lab.com/global/
296 RAKUTEN B South Africa Kenya Egypt
・Invested in Kobo (a Canadian company operating an e-book business in South
Africa), Careem (an Emirati company operating a ride hailing app service in Egypt), and
Glovo (a Spanish company operating a delivery service in Kenya)
https://global.rakuten.co
m/corp/
297REXVIRT
CommunicationsA Rwanda
・Invested in a Rwandan software development company
・Offshore development
https://www.rexvirt.com/e
n/company-en/
298 LEVIAS C Sierra Leone・Provides support for system development incorporating blockchain technology
・Signed an MoU with the Sierra Leone government in 2019https://levias.co.jp/
299 AMP MUSIC C Kenya Senegal ・Music label to sell African indie music to the world via the Internet https://levias.co.jp
300 croppre A Uganda ・Software developer. Development of book keeping applications for retailers. http://croppre.com/
IT,
Commu
nication
and
Content
s
busines
s
17
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 40
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
301 Dive into Code C Rwanda・Provides programming education and training through partnerships with local
Rwandan companies
https://diveintocode.jp/co
rporate
302 DMM.com AKenya,Tanzan
ia,Rwanda
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire
・Acquired a mobile software company in Rwanda in 2017
・Export of wine through a locally incorporated company established in Kenya in 2017
・Sale of used mobile phones
https://dmm-
corp.com/en/
303 GAX C Ethoipia ・Offshore development through Ethiopia's iCog Labs https://en.gax-tech.com/
304 LINE C Egypt ・Began offering Line Live, a live video streaming platform, in 2018https://linecorp.com/ja/co
mpany/info
305 NTT A
Angola,Zamb
ia,Namibia,So
uth
Africa,Botswa
na
Uganda,Keny
a,TanzaniaB,D
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
KenyaGhana,Nigeri
a
・Acquired Dimension Data, a major South African systems integrator company, in
2010. This established the base from which to provide services to build and maintain IT
system infrastructure for enterprise customers in Africa.
・Dimension Data has business entities in 8 countries and sales agents in 3 countries
・NTT Communications partnered with Workonline, a South African network service
provider
・Docomo Digital partnered ith Safaricom, a Kenyan communications company, in 2018
http://www.ntt.co.jp/index
_e.html
306 Standage A Nigeria・International trade operations and payment processing using blockchain technology
・Established a locally incorporated company in Nigeria in 2018https://standage.co.jp/
IT,
Commu
nication
and
Content
s
busines
s
17
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 41
18. Other service
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
307 AndAfrica A South Africa・Operates a startup matching platform
・Locally incorporated office in South Africahttps://andafrica.co.jp/
308Kumon
Educational JapanA South Africa C
Zambia,Sout
h
Africa,Botswa
na,Namibia
Kenya
・Provider of Kumon educational services
・Began offering classes in South Africa in 1991 and established a locally incorporated
company in 1996
・Franchises operating in Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, and Kenya
https://www.kumongroup.
com/eng/
309Suwa no Mori
HospitalA Kenya
・Medical corporation
・Opened examination center with CT scan in Kenya in 2015http://k-suwanomori.com/
310 Shirai Group A Kenya ・Medical wastes treatment business. Has a locally incorporated company in Kenya.https://www.shirai-
g.co.jp/en/
311 Glion Group A Kenya ・Automotive services business
・Locally incorporated company in Kenyahttp://glion.co.jp/
312 Sports X A Ghana ・Acquired a Ghanan soccer team, Akosombo Krystal Palace, in 2019 http://www.sportsx.jp/
313Taiyo Industry
AfricaA Nigeria
・Locally incorporated company in Nigeria
・Development of soil environmental materials and sale of fish in Nigeria
・Scouting of exchange students for athletic scholarships
http://www.taiyo-
industry.jp/index_english.
html
314 Terra drone A Angola
・Industrial drones
・Established a locally incorporated company in Angola in 2019
・Provides inspection of offshore and other facilities using aerial drones to oil
companies
https://www.terra-
drone.net/global/
315Tokyo Africa
CollectionC Rwanda ・Collaborate with Kigali International Fashion Week to host a fashion show in Japan
https://www.tokyoafricaco
llection.com/
316 HAMAYA C Angola
Guinea,Seneg
al,Nigeria,Mal
i
Congo・Recycling home appliance. Collect used-home appliance in Japan and repaire and sell
in Africa
http://hamaya-
corporation.jp/
317 Forwawrd A Nigeria ・Invested in a Nigerian soccer team, Iganmu FC, in 2016https://www.forward-
inc.co.jp/
318 Fullcommission A Tanzania・Operates a guest house in Zanzibar
・Established a locally incorporated company in Tanzania in 2017http://f-commission.com/
319 Minami Holdings A Uganda ・Operates a driving school in Uganda https://minami-hd.co.jp/
Other
service18
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 42
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
320Universal
EntertainmentA South Africa ・Business of game machines and operation of a casino in South Africa
https://www.universal-
777.com/en/
321 Connect Afya A Kenya ・Operates a medical laboratory CA MEDLYNKS KENYA https://camedlynks.com/
322 HONDA ESTILO A Uganda
・Locally incorporated company in Uganda
・Acquired Bright Stars FC, an Ugandan soccer team, in 2017
・Established by the professional soccer player Keisuke Honda
https://honda-
estilo.com/index.html
323 Office Yagi A Kenya
・Locally incorporated company in Kenya
・Started a runner training facility business in 2018
・Founded by professional marathon runner Yuki Yagi
https://www.yagi-
project.com/
18Other
service
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 43
19. Natural resource and Energy
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
324 Iwatani A Liberia C South Africa
・Import of LP gas
・Locally incorporated company in Liberia
・Owns a LPG carrier
・Sales agent for South African mineral resources
http://www.iwatani.co.jp/e
ng/index.html
325
Overseas
Uranium
Resources
Development
D Niger ・Holds 25% of interests for the Akouta Uranium Mine in Nigerhttp://www.ourd.co.jp/en
glish/index.html
326Kansai Electric
PowerB,D
Angola,South
AfricaTanzania Nigeria
Gabon,Equat
orial
Guinea,Chad
Algeria,Egypt
・Import of natural resources. (e.g. coal from South Africa; crude oil from Angola,
Gabon, and Chad; LNG from Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, and Egypt)
・In partnership with WASSHA since 2019
https://www.kepco.co.jp/
327 INPEX A Angola DRCongo
・Production and import of crude oil
・Owns three companies in Angola including Angola Oil, and the production company
for Teikoku Congo Oil in DR Congo
https://www.inpex.co.jp/e
nglish/index.html
328 JDC DAngola,Nami
bia
Ghana,Nigeri
a
Cameroon,Co
ngoEgypt,Tunisia
・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/
329 MODEC A AngolaGhana,Cote
d'IvoireD Angola
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Nigeria
Cameroon,Ga
bon,Equatori
al 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
・In 2019, received a FEED (Front End Engineering Design) project in Senegal
https://www.modec.com/i
ndex.html
330 Eurus energy D Kenya Egypt
・A joint venture between Toyota Tsusho and Tokyo Electric Power Company
・Participated in a wind power IPP project in Egypt with Toyota Tsusho in 2017
・Invested $10 million in a wind power project in western Africa with Windlab, an
Australian wind power development company, in 2019
http://www.eurus-
energy.com/en/
331 JXTG Energy A South Africa Libya C Nigeria
・Sale of lubricant oil
・Representative office in South Africa and Libya
・Consignment production in Nigeria
http://www.noe.jx-
group.co.jp/english/
332 WASSHA A Tanzania
・Sale of solar power distribution systems to non-electrified areas
・Fundraiging from Marubeni in 2018, Daikin Industries and Yamaha Motor in 2019
・In Partnership with Kansai Electric Power in 2019
http://wassha.com/index_
en.php
Natural
resourc
e and
Energy
19
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 44
20. Construction, Equipment, Plant and Engineering
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
333Ooki Musen
DenkiA Ghana
・Locally incorporated company in Ghana
・Pig farming business
・Agency for Honda
http://ooki-musen-
denki.com
334Shinryo
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.com/
en/index.html
335 Toyo Engineering D Nigeria Egypt
・Provided the urea technology license and designs for a fertilizer plant in Nigeria in
2012. Awarded the fertilizer plant's 2nd train license in 2018.
・Received polyethylene orders in Egypt in 2013
https://www.toyo-
eng.com/jp/en/
336CHIYODA
CorporationA Mozambique D
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Nigeria Gabon Algeria,Egypt
・Plant design and construction for oil and gas plants
・Locally incorporated company in Mozambique
・Awarded contracts in South Africa, Mozambique, Nigeria, Algeria, and Egypt
・Constructed a LNG plant in Algeria in 2015
・ Awarded a contract for an LNG project as an EPC in Mozambique in 2019
・Acquired a 25% equity stake in an oil development project of MPDC Gabon, a
subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation, in 2013
https://www.chiyodacorp.
com/en/
337 JGC Holdings A Nigeria Algeria DAngola,Moza
mbique
Ghana,Nigeri
a
Algeria,Egypt,
Libya
・Plant design and construction for oil and gas plants
・Locally incorporated companies in Algeria and Nigeria
・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
・Mozambique: Awarded a contract for a floating LNG plant of Itarian Eni plot in 2017.
Awarded a contract for a LNG plant of Exxon Mobile plot in 2019
・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
・Libya: Awarded a contract for a gas and crude oil processing plant in 2004
・Egypt: Made investments in ammonia production and sales business in 2006 jointly
with Mitsubishi Corporation, etc.
・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)
・Ghana: In 2017, joined Sumitomo Corporation and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. in
investing in FPSO owning and ship chartering business for offshore oil and gas fields
http://www.jgc.com/en/
338Japan Jorong
EngeneeringA South Africa
・Plant engineering
・Locally incorporated company in South Africahttp://jjel.co.jp/
339 Meisei Industrial A Nigeria・Equipment work for heat insulation
・Established a locally incorporated company in Nigeria in 2000
http://www.meisei-
kogyo.co.jp/en/index.html
340 Univergy D Zambia ・ Awarded solar power plant projects in Zambia http://www.univergy.com/
Constru
ction,
Equipm
ent,
Plant
and
Enginee
ring
20
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 45
21. Integrated Trading Company (Sogo Shosha)
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
341 ITOCHU A South AfricaEthiopia,Keny
a
Ghana,Sierra
Leone,Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia
Algeria,Tunisi
a,MoroccoD
South
Africa,Namibi
a
・Bases in 9 countries: South Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria,
Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco
・In 2016, invested in US-based Transmar Group, which operates cocoa-related
businesses in West Africa
・Began assembly and production of Isuzu vehicles in Ethiopia in 2019
・Established a company for production and processing pineapple in Sierra Leone in
2019
・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 to Japan, import and sale of Isuzu vehicles,
support assembly and manufacture, support sewing consignment production
・Kenya: Capital participation in locally incorporated company of Isuzu Motors
・Ghana: Export of cacao beans, etc.
・Nigeria: Invested in a metal plate processing company under SAFAL Group in 2010
・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/e
n/index.html
342
Integrat
ed
Trading
Compa
ny
(Sogo
Shosha)
21
http://www.sumitomocorp
.co.jp/english/
Algeria,Moro
ccoB,C,D
South
Africa,Madag
ascar,Mozam
bique
Uganda,Keny
a,TanzaniaGhana
Sumitomo
CorporationGhana
Tunisia,Moro
cco
・Business bases in 9 countries: South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania,
Madagascar, Ghana, Algeria, and Morocco.
・In 2017, signed an MoU with Morocco-based Attijariwafa Bank
・In 2018, invested in a Kenyan startup M-kopa, which sells SHS
・In 2019, formed a partnership with Morocco for sales of special economic zone
・In 2019, invested in solar minigrid provider Powergen with US-based Shell
・South Africa: 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 Chinese Sinder
・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 contracts with IHI corporation for constructions of gas-
fired combined cycle power plants in Mapto and Temane
・Ghana: Participated in a combined thermal power generation project in 2014. In
2017, reached an agreement with JGC Corporation and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. in
investing in FPSO owning and ship chartering business for offshore oil and gas fields
led by Malaysia-based Yinson Holdings Berhad
・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
A
Angola,South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Kenya,Tanzan
ia,Madagasca
r
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 46
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
21
Integrat
ed
Trading
Compa
ny
(Sogo
Shosha)
343 Sojitz A
Angola,South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Ghana,Nigeri
aGabon
Egypt,Morocc
o,LibyaB,D
Angola,Nami
bia,South
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique
Ghana,Nigeri
aEgypt
・Business bases in 6 African countries: South Africa, Angola, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco,
and Libya, JV in Ghana for seawater desalination, wood chip processing and export
company in Mozambique, oil development company in Egypt and Gabon, Metal One
companies in South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt and Gabon.
・South Africa: Export 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, awarded contract for crude oil production facility
・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.
http://www.sojitz.com/en/
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 47
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
21
Integrat
ed
Trading
Compa
ny
(Sogo
Shosha)
TOYOTA TSUSHO A
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Malawi
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania,M
adagascar,Ma
uritius,Rwand
a
Ghana,Gambi
a,Guinea,Gui
nea-
Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sierra
Leone,Seneg
al,Togo,Niger
ia,Niger,Mali,
Mauritania,Bu
rkina
Faso,Benin,Li
beria
Ethiopia,Eritr
ea,Kenya,Co
moros,Djibou
ti,Sudan,Seyc
helles,Somali
a,South
Sudan,Rwand
a
Cabo
Verde,Ghana
http://www.toyota-
tsusho.com/english/344
Gabon,Camer
oon,Congo,D
RCongo,Sao
Tome,Equato
rial
Guinea,CAR,C
had,Burundi
Algeria,Egypt,
MoroccoB,C,D
Zambia,Moza
mbiqueEgypt,Tunisia
・Business based as Toyota Tsusho in Egypt, direct asset bases in 37 countries under
France-based CFAO, established as the regional headquarters for Africa.
・After Toyota Motor Corporation transferred all sales operations in Africa to Toyota
Tsusho in 2019. There are Toyota sales bases in 49 African countries (excluding Eswatini,
Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, and Libya) and coverage reaches 54 countries. There are
sales agents for Suzuki in 20 countries due to the partnership between Toyota Motor
Corporation and Suzuki. Auto loan company in Mauritius and metal plate blanking
company in South Africa
・Awarded a contract to build a geothermal power plant with Toshiba and Hyundai
Engineering in 2011
・Awarded a contract for container transport cranes at Port Mombasa in Kenya along
with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in 2013
・In 2017, established a vehicles distribution company in Kenya with Nippon Yusen and
France-based Bolloré
・Awarded a contract to supply harbor cargo handling cranes for the development of
Port Mombasa in Kenya along with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in 2017
・Participated in a wind power generation IPP project in Egypt with Eurus Energy in
2017 and invested in wind power generation in east Africa in 2019
・in 2019, awarded two solar power plants with charge system in Zambia
・Development of ports in Angola
・In 2018, CFAO partnered with France’s Total to provide auto repair services at gas
stations and selling car care products in 5 countries including Kenya
・In 2019, CFAO announced plans to acquire the South African car dealership Unitrans
Motor Holdings
・In 2016: Invested in Seven Seas Technologies, a Kenyan ICT company
・In 2017: Invested in Sendy, a Kenyan logistics startup
・In 2018: Invested in Zipline, a drone delivery startup operating in Rwanda and Ghana
・In 2019: Invested in solar minigrid provider Powerhive operating in Kenya
・In 2019: established a investment company Mobility 54 in France
・South Africa: Automobile manufacturing, sales support, agency management for
Toyota vehicles. Sales entity for Subaru.
・Egypt: Assembly and sale of Toyota vehicles
・Kenya: Assembly and sale of Toyota vehicles, Hino trucks, and Yamaha motorcycles
via Toyota Kenya. Sale of used cars via Toyotsu Auto Mart Kenya. Auto loans via
Toyotsu Capital Kenya. Production and sales of fertilizers via Toyota Tsusho Fertilizer
Africa. Sale of Michelin tires in Kenya and Uganda.
・Nigeria: Established a JV with Yamaha Motor Company in 2015 for motorcycle
manufacture and retail. Established an assembly plant for Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus
Corporation in 2017.
・Ghana: Established a JV between Suzuki and CFAO for automobile manufacture and
retail
・Rwanda: Collaborate with Volkswagen’s taxi app business
・CFAO: Direct management of the consumer business. Operates France-based
Carrefour in Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, and Senegal. A subsidiary, Eurapharma, sells
pharmaceuticals in 23 countries. Provides IT and ATM services in 21 countries. In Côte
d'Ivoire: constructs and operates shopping malls; operates a multipurpose factory to
manufacture BIC, L'Oréal, and other products; established a beer factory in 2015 with
Heineken. Beverage business in Congo. Manufactures packages for Nestlé’ and others
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 48
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
345 Marubeni A
Angola,Botsw
ana,South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Ethiopia,Keny
a
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
B,DKenya,Tanzan
ia
・Business bases in 11 African countries: South Africa, Angola, Mozambique, Kenya,
Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire, Algeria, Egypt, and Morocco.
・Subsidiary for mining machinery sales in Botswana
・Subsidiary for development and sales of ID system with fingerprint authentication
and digital registration technology in South Africa
・Subsidiary 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
・In 2018, awarded a contract for a geothermal power plant in Kenya
・In 2018, invested in Japan-based Wassha, which operates a solar power generation kit
rental business in Tanzania
・In 2019, invested in UK-based Azuri Technologies, which sell home solar power
generation kits in Kenya and Tanzania
(Steel→Marubeni‐Itochu Steel Inc.)
・South Africa: Export of metal resources and chips
・Mozambique: Sale of spherical graphite
・Kenya: Export of conveyors, cement materials, and chemicals
・Ethiopia: Export of construction machinery, and import of coffee and sesame
・Nigeria: Export of chemicals
・Ghana: Export of food and chemicals
・Morocco: Signed an MoU with BMCE Bank of Africa
https://www.marubeni.co
m/en/
346 MITSUI & Co. A
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Kenya GhanaAlgeria,Moro
ccoB,D
Zambia,Zimb
abwe,Namibi
a,South
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique,
Botswana
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Tan
zania,Rwanda
Ghana,Guine
a-Bissau,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Togo,Nig
eria,Burkina
Faso,Benin
Gabon,Camer
oon,DRCong
o,Burundi
Algeria,Moro
cco
・Business bases in 6 African countries: South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana,
Algeria, and Morocco
・Invested in Afrimax, an LTE operator in Uganda, Zambia, Ghana and Cameroon, in
2015
・Invested in Csquared, a Google subsidiary working on broadband expansion in Africa,
in 2017
・Obtained a 30% stake in ETG, an agricultural company from Dubai, which operates in
22 African countries, in 2017
・Invested in M-Kopa, a home solar power generation kit business operating in Kenya,
in 2018
・Invested in Zalar Holding, a Moroccan feed company, in 2018
・Final investments in LNG development in Mozambique to be determined in 2019
・Operates port terminals in Algeria, Gabon, and Rwanda through Portek, a
Singaporean subsidiary
・South Africa: Participated in a thermal power plant project and a railway business for
Transnet.
・Mozambique: In 2014, obtained rights to Moatize coal mine along with Vale, a major
Brazilian natural resource company. Obtained rights for LNG with US-based Anadarko.
Final investments to be determined in 2019.
・Kenya: Export of chemical products, iron and steel
・Angola: LNG vessel contracts
・Morocco: Awarded the Safi coal-fired power project in 2014. Sale of grain and feed.
http://www.mitsui.com/jp/
en
Integrat
ed
Trading
Compa
ny
(Sogo
Shosha)
21
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 49
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
21
Integrat
ed
Trading
Compa
ny
(Sogo
Shosha)
347Mitsubishi
CorporationA
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Ethiopia,Keny
a,Tanzania
Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Nigeria
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Moro
cco
B,D
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
South
Africa,Mozam
bique
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Su
dan,Tanzania,
Rwanda
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Guin
ea,Senegal,To
go,Nigeria,M
ali,Burkina
Faso,Liberia
Cameroon,Ga
bon,Congo,D
RC
Algeria,Egypt,
Morocco
・Business bases in 12 African countries: South Africa, Mozambique, Ethiopia, Kenya,
Tanzania, Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Nigeria, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco.
・In 2015, obtained 20% of the shares of Olam, a Singaporean agricultural trading
company with operation bases in 20 African countries.
・In 2017, signed a contract to construct a geothermal power plant in Kenya with
Mitsubushi Hitachi Power Systems
・In 2018, Invested in a SHS business with France-based EDF
・in 2019, Invested in UK-based BBOXX, a SHS provider in 12 countries in Africa
・Sale of steel products (via Metal One) in 12 African countries.
・Sale of Mitsubishi cars
・South Africa: Invests in an elevator sales company. Export and import of
automobiles, tires, food, chemicals, etc.
・Mozambique: Operates MOZAL, an aluminum refiner
・Angola: Invests in Angola Oil (65.7%)
・Kenya: Export of heavy electrical machinery, elevators and motor vehicles, and import
of coffee beans
・Rwanda: Water works PPP
・Cote d'Ivoire: Obtained interests for oil and gas exploration in 2014. Export of cacao.
・Liberia: Obtained interests for oil and gas exploration in 2011.
・Nigeria: Joint venture with Notore Chemical Industries, owner of urea fertilizer plants
・Gabon: Invests in MPDC (75%); oil and gas exploration, development, and production
・Tunisia: Export of phosphoric acid
http://www.mitsubishicor
p.com/jp/en/
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 50
22. Specialized and Middle size trading firm
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
348Advanced
Material JapanA Rwanda
・Trading company specialized in rare metal
・Representative office in Rwandahttp://www.amjc.co.jp/
349 Ohmi Industries CUganda,Keny
aNigeria ・Export of steel materials
http://www.ohmiinds.co.jp
/en
350KAWASHO
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/
351SUN MACHINERY
AND TRADINGC Nigeria ・Export of oil refining equipment and industrial materials and equipment
http://www.sunmachinery.
co.jp/
352TAICHI
HOLDINGSA South Africa Kenya Nigeria
Egypt,Morocc
o,Libya
・Trading company specializing in the Middle East and Africa
・Handles air conditioning equipment, vehicles, construction equipment, etc.
・Locally incorporated company in Nigeria and representative offices in South Africa,
Libya, Egypt, and Morocco
・Manages Makino, a Japanese restaurant, in Egypt
http://www.anabas.co.jp/e
n/
353 Taiyo C Sudan
Guinea,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Nigeria,B
urkina
Faso,Mali
Cameroon,Co
ngo
Algeria,Egypt,
Tunisia,Libya,
Morocco
・Export of diagnostic imaging machines
・Sales agents in 14 African countries
http://www.taiyobussan.jp
/
354 Taiyo Bussan A South Africa ・Export of acoustic equipment, etc.http://www.taiyobussan.jp
/english/profile.html
355 Chori C Nigeria ・Supply raw material and providing loan for a blending fertilizer plant in Nigeriahttps://www.chori.co.jp/en
glish/
356 Toyoichi Tsusho A Egypt
・Export of electronics and electronic parts
・Representative office in Egypt
・Established a JV in Hong Kong in 2010 with Egypt's El Araby
http://www.japan-
company.jp/toyoichi/inde
x.html
357 Nishizawa AMalawi,Moza
mbiqueTanzania
Ghana,Nigeri
a
・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/
358
Nippon Steel &
Sumikin Bussan
Corporation
D Mozambique
・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.co
m/en/
359Hayakawa
CompanyA South Africa
・Export of rare metals
・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2016
http://www.hayakawa.co.j
p/
Speciali
zed and
Middle
size
trading
firm
22
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 51
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
360 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/
361 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/
Speciali
zed and
Middle
size
trading
firm
22
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 52
23. Used car dealer
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
362 Agasta C
South
Africa,Zambia
,Malawi,Moza
mbique
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania
Senegal,Guin
ea,Nigeria,Ma
li
DRCongo
・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/e
n/
363 EXCIA A Kenya Senegal・Export of used cars and arrangement of car service in Africa
・Branch offices in Kenya and Senegalhttps://excia.jp/english
364 SBT AKenya,Tanzan
iaC
Zambia,Zimb
abwe,eSwatin
i,Botswana,N
amibia,South
Africa,Mozam
bique,Lesoth
o
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania,So
uth
Sudan,Maurit
ius
Nigeria,Benin DRCongo
・Largest exporter of used cars to Africa
・Locally incorported companies in Kenya and Tanzania
・Affiliated agents in various African countries
http://www.sbtjapan.co.jp/
en/
365 Enhance-auto AUganda,Tanz
ania
・Export of used cars
・Locally incorporated companies in Tanzania and Uganda
https://www.enhance-
auto.jp/
366 Cardealpage C
eSwatini,Zam
bia,Zimbabw
e,Namibia,So
uth
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi,M
ozambique,L
esotho
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania
DRCongo,Bur
undi
・Operation of a used car sales website
・Partnership with Zambian Postal Services Corporation and with agents in various
African countries
https://www.cardealpage.c
om
367 ZIGExN A Kenya C
Zambia,Zimb
abwe,Namibi
a,South
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi,M
ozambique,L
esotho
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania,M
auritius,Rwan
da
DRCongo,Bur
undi
・Acquired a used car sales website and export support business from Carview
・Established a locally incorporated company in Kenya
・Partnership with Zambia Postal Services Corporation
・Partner agents in various African countries
https://www.tradecarview.
com
368 Kaiho Sangyo C
Angola,Zimb
abwe,Zambia,
Namibia,Sout
h
Africa,Botswa
na
Kenya,Tanzan
ia,Mauritius
Ghana,Guine
a,Nigeria,Beni
n
Cameroon,Co
ngo
Egypt,Morocc
o・Export of used car parts https://kaiho.co.jp
369 Sunpower A Senegal・Export of used tires
・Established a locally incorporated company in Senegal in 2017
https://www.sun-
power.co.jp/
370 Shima A Mozambique・Export of used cars
・Established a locally incorporated company in Mozambique in 2013
Used
car
dealer
23
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 53
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
371 Saint Parts A Tanzania
・Export of used car parts
・Car maintenance
・Locally incorporated company in Tanzania
http://www.saintparts.co.j
p/
372 Takashi Enterprise A Uganda・Export of used cars
・Established a locally incorporated company in Ugandahttp://www.tep.co.jp/ex/
373 TRUST A South Africa C
Zambia,Zimb
abwe,Namibi
a
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania,M
auritius
・Export of used cars
・Dealership of new car sales for Suzuki and other companies in South Africa
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
・Partnership agents in multiple African countries
https://www.trust-
ltd.co.jp/en/index.html
374 Be Forward A Tanzania C
Zambia,Zimb
abwe,Botswa
na,South
Africa,Malawi,
Mozambique,
Lesotho
Uganda,Keny
a,TanzaniaGhana DRCongo
・Export of used cars
・Locally incorporated companies in Tanzania and Kenya
・Partner agents in 12 African countries
http://www.beforward.jp/
375 Retrus A Tanzania・Export of used commercial vehicles
・Locally incorporated company in Tanzania
https://www.retrus.co.jp/a
bout/
376 World Navi A Kenya・Export of used vehicles
・Provide financing through a partnership with Kenya's Co-operative Bank
http://www.worldnavi.co.j
p/en/index.html
377 3WM A Uganda C Tanzania
・Export of used commercial vehicles
・Established a branch office in Uganda in 2012
・Sales agent for Yanmar
http://www.3wm.co.jp/
378 8Gear A Tanzania C Zambia・Export of used commercial vehicles
・Locally incorporated company in Tanzania
http://www.8gear.jp/abou
t/overview
379 AA Japan A Kenya・Export of used cars
・Locally incorporated company in Kenya
https://ke.aajapancars.co
m/stocklist
380Aut Orec
EnterprisA Tanzania C Zambia DRCongo
・Export of used cars
・Established a locally incorporated company in Tanzania in 2007https://www.autorec.co.jp/
381 IDOM D Tanzania ・Provide used cars in Tanzania in partnersip with Uberhttps://221616.com/idom
/en/
382 VT Holdings A South Africa
・Automobile sales
・Acquired Peugeot Citroen South Africa, which handles the import and sales business
for Peugeot and Citroen in Souh Africa, in 2017
http://www.vt-
holdings.co.jp/eng/index.
html
Used
car
dealer
23
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 54
24. Marine transportation and Logistics service
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
383Ocean Network
ExpressA South Africa
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia
Egypt C
Zimbabwe,Na
mibia,Malawi,
Mozambique,
Lesotho
Kenya,Tanzan
ia
Senegal,Beni
nMorocco
・Container shipping company established through investments from Kawasaki Kisen
Kaisha, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, and Nippon Yusen in 2017
・Locally incorporated compaies in South Africa, Ghana, Côte D Ivoire, Nigeria, and
Egypt
・Contract manufacturers in 10 African countries
https://www.one-
line.com/
384Kawasaki Kisen
KaishaA South Africa D Ghana
・Sea transportation service mainly for automobiles in South Africa
・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2009
・The container vessel business was merged with Ocean Network Express Holdings, a
joint venture with NYK Line and K Line.
・In 2017, joined Sumitomo Corporation and JGC Corporation in investing in FPSO
owning and ship chartering business for offshore oil and gas fields in Ghana
http://www.kline.co.jp/en/
385Kintetsu 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/en/
386Mitsui O.S.K.
LinesA South Africa
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Niger
ia
D Mozambique
・Sea transportation service mainly for automobiles in South Africa
・Locally incorporated companies in South Africa, Nigeria and Ghana, and a
representative office in Cote d'Ivoire
・The container vessel business was merged with Ocean Network Express Holdings, a
joint venture with NYK Line and K Line.
・In 2019, awarded a LNG-to-Powership project with Turkey Karadeniz Holidings
https://www.mol.co.jp/en/
index.html
387 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.html
388 Tamai Steamship A 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.j
p/
389Japan Post
HoldingsB
Zambia,Sout
h 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.jp/
en/
390 NYK Line A South Africa Kenya
・Sea transportation service mainly for automobiles in South Africa.
・In 2005, established a locally incorporated company in South Africa.
・In 2016, established a automobile logistics joint venture with Toyota Tsusho and
Bollore
・Subsidiary NYK Bulk & Projects Career established a joint venture with Danish Licvem
Shipping & Trading for Western African sea route services.
・The container vessel business was merged with Ocean Network Express Holdings, a
joint venture with Mitsui O.S.K Line and K Line.
https://www.nyk.com/engl
ish/
Marine
transpo
rtation
and
Logistic
s
service
24
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 55
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
391 NIPPON EXPRESS A South Africa Kenya Morocco
・Air and marine transport services, logistics, warehouse operations, moving services,
etc.
・Representative office in South Africa.
・Opened a branch office in Kenya in 2017 and a branch office in Morocco in December
2017
・In Kenya, the company provides services such as transit for cut flowers
http://www.nipponexpress
.com/
392HANKYU
HANSHIN ExpressA South Africa
Uganda,Keny
a
・Air and marine transport services, logistics, warehouse operations, etc.
・Established a representative office in South Africa in 2014
・In 2018, acquired Intraspeed South Africa and obtained locally incorporated
companies in South Africa, Kenya, and Uganda
https://www.hh-
express.com/jp/en/compa
ny/
393Mitsui-Soko
ExpressA South Africa
・Air transport service for automobile
・Locally incorporated company in South Africa
https://www.mitsui-
soko.com/en
394 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
https://www.yusen-
logistics.com/en/japan
395 CourieMate A Uganda ・Motorcycle delivery businesshttp://www.couriemate.co
m/
24
Marine
transpo
rtation
and
Logistic
s
service
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 56
25. Financial service
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
396 ORIX A Egypt・Established a locally incorporated company in Egypt in 1997
・Conducts leasing business and car leasing business
https://www.orix.co.jp/grp
/en/
397
Sumitomo Life
Insurance
Company
C South Africa
・Acquired exclusive rights for South African insurer Discovery's insurance programs in
2016
・Began product sales in 2018
http://www.sumitomolife.c
o.jp/english/
398Kepple Africa
VenturesC Kenya Nigeria ・Venture capital making seed investments in African startups
https://kepple-
group.com/en/
399
SAMURAI
INCUBATE
AFRICA
C South AfricaUganda,Keny
a,Rwanda
Ghana,Nigeri
a・Venture capital making seed investments in African startups
https://samurai-incubate-
africa.asia/en/
400 Sompo holdings A South Africa C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
Namibia,Sout
h
Africa,Botswa
na,Malawi
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania,M
adagascar,Ma
uritius,Rwand
a
Ghana,Guine
a,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Togo,Nig
eria,Niger,Bur
kina
Faso,Benin,M
ali
Gabon,Camer
oon,CongoMorocco
・Sompo Japan Nipponkoa estabilsihed a locally incorporated company in South Africa
in 2014
・ In 2017, formed partnerships with South Africa's Sanlam Santam and Morocco's
Saham and provides service across 27 African countries
・ In 2018, invested in Bit Pesa, a bitcoin startup
https://www.sjnk.co.jp/en
glish/
401Tokio Marine
HoldingsA South Africa Egypt B,C
Angola,Zamb
ia,Zimbabwe,
Namibia,Bots
wana,Malawi,
South
Africa,Mozam
bique,Lesoth
o
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Tan
zania
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Togo,Nig
eria,Niger,Be
nin
Cameroon,D
RCongoEgypt
・Life and non-life insurance
・Established a locally incorporated company in Egypt in 2008 and a representative
office in South Africa in 2015.
・In 2016, formed a partnership with South Africa's Hollard and provides services across
21 African countries
・In 2018, invested in Hollard Holdings and Hollard International
https://www.tokiomarineh
d.com/en/
402Toyota Financial
ServicesA South Africa ・Established a locally incorporated company in South Africa in 2000
https://www.toyotafinanci
al.com/us/en.html
403 Nomura Holdings A South Africa ・Opened a branch office in in South Africa in 2016https://www.nomuraholdi
ngs.com/top.html
404 Mizuho Bank A South Africa C South Africa Morocco
・Partnership alliance with South Africa's Standard bank in 2012
・Opened a local office in 2013
・Partnership alliance with Morroco based Attijariwafa Bank in 2019
https://www.mizuhobank.
com/index.html
405Mitsui Sumitomo
InsuranceA South Africa C Mozambique
Uganda,Keny
a,Tanzania
・Established a representative office in South Africa in 2015
・In 2018, partnered with a Kenyan insurance company (with locally incorporated
companies in Uganda and Tanzania) and a Mozambican insurance company to provide
reinsurance services
https://www.ms-
ins.com/english/
25Financia
l service
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 57
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
406
Sumitomo Mitsui
Banking
Corporation
A South Africa Egypt C South Africa
・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 branch
office
・Partnership alliance with Kenyan KCB bank and Morocco's Banque Centrale Populaire
in 2019
https://www.smbc.co.jp/gl
obal/
407 MUFG Bank A South Africa Egypt C South Africa Morocco
・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
https://www.bk.mufg.jp/gl
obal/
408 AAIC Japan A Kenya BKenya,Rwand
aNigeria
・Operates an Africa-focused medical fund
・Locally incorporated company in Kenya
・The medical fund invested in Nigeria's Kobo30 in 2019
https://www.aa-
ic.com/en/top-en
409 Crediation ・Providing LOP finance to local companies https://crediation.com/
410 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.
https://www.global.jcb/en
/
411 SBI Holdings B,CKenya,Rwand
a
・In 2010, founded an African fund alongside Abu Dhabi-based Invest AD, focused on
Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Egypt, Tunisia, and Morocco and invested in Rwanda's Bank of
Kigali in 2011
・In 2018, SBI Remit partnered with Kenya's BitPesa, a digital foreign exchange and
payment platform leveraging blockchain technology
・In 2019, established SBI Africa, exporting used car to Africa and providing financial
service
http://www.sbigroup.co.jp
/english/
Financia
l service25
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 58
26. Travel agency
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
412 HIS A South Africa Kenya Egypt C ZimbabweEthiopia,Mad
agascar
Tunisia,Moro
cco・Branch offices in South Africa, Kenya, and Egypt https://www.his.co.jp/en/
413 DOSOSHIN A South Africa Kenya・Travel agency specialized in Africa
・The company has local offices in South Africa and Kenya.
https://www.dososhin.co
m/
26Travel
agency
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 59
27. Media and Advertising agent
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
414
The Asahi
Shimbun
Company
A South Africa Egypt ・Branch offices in Cairo and Johannesburghttp://www.asahi.com/ajw
/
415 Kyodo News A Kenya Egypt ・Branch offices in Cairo and Nairobihttps://www.kyodonews.jp
/english/
416 JIJI PRESS A Egypt ・ Branch office in Cairo https://jen.jiji.com/
417 TV Asahi A Egypt ・Branch office in Cairohttp://company.tv-
asahi.co.jp/e/
418 DENTSU A South AfricaKenya,Tanzan
ia
Ghana,Nigeri
a,SenegalCameroon
Egypt,Morocc
o
・Acquired UK's Aegis in 2013, and has locally incorporated companies in 9 African
countries as Dentsu Aegis Network
・Partnered with media agencies and creative agencies across 32 countries in Sub-
Saharan Africa
http://www.dentsu.com/
419MAINICHI
ShimbunA South Africa ・Branch office in Johannesburg http://mainichi.jp/english/
420YOMIURI
ShimbunA South Africa Egypt ・Branch office in Johannesburg
https://info.yomiuri.co.jp/
english/index.html
421 Nikkei A Egypt ・Branch office in Cairohttp://www.nikkei.co.jp/ni
kkeiinfo/en/
422Nippon Television
NetworkA Egypt ・Branch office in Cairo
http://www.ntv.co.jp/engli
sh/
423 NHK A South Africa Egypt ・Has a branch in Cairo. Opened a branch in South Africa in 2014.https://www.nhk.or.jp/cor
porateinfo/
424 TBS Holdings A Egypt ・Branch office in Cairohttp://www.tbsholdings.co
.jp/ir/en/
Media
and
Adverti
sing
agent
27
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 60
28. Import of specialty goods from Africa
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
425 A DANSE C Burkina Faso・Import and sale of soaps and other products made from shea butter produced in
Burkina Fasohttp://www.a-danse.jp/
426 Africakobo C Ghana ・Import and sale of creams and soaps made from shea butterhttps://www.africakobo.co
m/
427 Africa-ya C Cote d'Ivoire ・Import African textile from West Africahttps://www.africa-
ya.com/
428 African Square C eSwatini
Uganda,Ethio
pia,Kenya,Tan
zania,Madaga
scar
Ghana,Cote
d'Ivoire,Sene
gal,Togo,Nig
eria,Burkina
Faso,Mali
CameroonTunisia,Moro
cco・Import, retail and wholesale of African sundries
http://www.african-
sq.co.jp/
429 Umeda YoHin Ten C Tanzania・Import and sale of sundries from Tanzania and other African countries
・Sewing and sale of clothes using African textiles
https://africawaii.com/?m
ode=f41
430 Share Trade C Ghana ・Import of paradise seeds, an indigenous spice of Ghana http://www.sharetrade.jp/
431 Tokyo Kankan C Kenya
Cote
d'Ivoire,Togo,
Burkina
Faso,Mali
・Import and sale/wholesale of African art and cultural craftshttp://www.kankan.co.jp/a
boutus/
432 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/dea
rshop.html#gaiyou
433 Fatima C Morocco ・Import and sale of Moroccan household goods and beauty productshttps://www.fatimamorocc
o.com/
434 Pole Pole office C Tanzania ・Import African textile from East Africahttps://www.polepoleoffic
e.jp/office/
435Wise Kenya
InternationalC Kenya ・Import and sale of macadamia nuts and cultural crafts
http://www.wise-
kenya.com/
436 Asante Sana C Kenya ・Import and sale of bags and accessories made from Kenyan textileshttps://asantesana.base.sh
op/
437 BlesslandA C Kenya ・Import and retail of Kenyan sisal bagshttps://basketgarden.theb
ase.in
Import
of
specialt
y goods
from
Africa
28
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 61
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
438 Chérie COCO C Benin ・Manufacture of clothing from local textiles in Benin for sale in Japanhttps://www.cheriecoco.jp
/
439 Chuui C Kenya ・Import and sale of accessories made in artisan shops in Kenyahttps://www.chuui-
jp.com/
440 Couldy C Ghana ・Import and sale of bags made in artisan shops in Ghana https://cloudy-tokyo.com/
441 Dasvia C Ghana ・Import and sale of sundries, clothes and shea butter from Ghana http://dasvia.jp/index.html
442 Dear Morocco C Morocco ・Import and sale/wholesale of Moroccan household goodshttp://www.dearmorocco.
com/
443 enplus C Kenya ・Retail of Kenyan sisal baskets and other goods https://enplus.jp/
444 Lekker Africa C South Africa ・Import of African household goods and South African wine https://lekker-africa.com/
445 Maki & Mpho C South Africa ・Manufacture and sale of African accessories, design of household goodshttp://www.makiandmpho
.com/
446 Ruise B CKenya,Rwand
a・Import and sale of baskets and bags made by women in Rwanda and Kenya http://www.ruiseb.jp/
447 Rupurara Moon C Zimbabwe ・Import and sale of beaded accessories and small articles made in Zimbabwehttp://rupurara-
moon.com/
448 SKYAH C South Africa Kenya ・Import of South African wine, Kenyan tea, etc.
449 VIVA Japan C Ghana ・Sale of natural skin products using moringa and shea butter from Ghana http://viviajapan.com/
450 withAfrica C Ethiopia ・Import of Ethiopian wine https://withafrica.net/
28
Import
of
specialt
y goods
from
Africa
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 62
29. Local businesses started by Japanese entrepreneurs
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
451 Alcebon A Togo ・Travel coordination and car service etc http://www.alcebon.com/
452 Kotobuki Trading A South Africa・Japanese language instruction for enterprise customers, interpretation, and sale of
packed ready-to-eat lunch boxes
453 Japan Africa A South Africa・Coordinator in South Africa
・Founded by a Japanese national
http://www.japanafrica.co
m/
454MPATA
InvestmentA Kenya ・Managing a safari lodge
http://www.mpata.com/in
dex.htm
455Yoshiken Travel
and ToursA Ghana ・Travel agency
http://www.yoshikentravel
gh.com/
456Rwanda Nuts
CompanyA Rwanda ・Production and processing of macadamia nuts in Rwanda
457 Wise East Japan A Kenya ・Import/export
458 Wagokoro A Senegal ・Japanese restaurant http://wagokoro.info/
459Active Kilitop &
SafarisA Tanzania ・Travel agency
http://www.kilitopandsafa
ris.com/
460AfricaLink
EnterpriseA Zambia ・Local coordination and business support
https://www.facebook.co
m/AfricaLinkEnterpriseLim
ited/
461 Africa Note A Rwanda ・Travel and study abroad tours
http://xn--
rck1ae0dua7lwa.com/rwa
ndanote/
462 Afric-Drone A Benin ・Drone servicehttps://www.afric-
drone.com/
463 AfroSpace A Kenya・Kenyan travel agency
・Founded by a Japanese nationalhttp://afrospace.info/
464 Alphajiri A Kenya ・ Cultivating and sale of soy bean
Local
busines
ses
started
by
Japanes
e
entrepr
eneurs
29
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 63
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
465 Artisans Farm A Uganda ・Cultiation and sale of cacao and vanilla beans
466 Amoebax A Kenya ・Distribution of agricultural productshttp://www.amoebax.com
/
467Bloom Hills
RwandaA Rwanda ・Flower cultivation
468Brown Food
ProcessorsA Uganda ・Production of chocolate, roasted coffee beans, and packed ready-to-eat lunch boxes https://www.brown.co.ug/
469Coin Connect
AfricaA Rwanda ・Blockchain game business
https://hinemoto1231.co
m/
470 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/
471 Daruma A South Africa ・Japanese restaurant (Durban)
472 DODO WORLD A Kenya ・Travel agecyhttp://www.dodoworld.co
m/
473East Africa Sales
PromotionA Tanzania ・Coordination, agent, market research etc http://easpg.biz/
474 E-gates A Rwanda ・Local coordination and market research https://egates-africa.com/
475 Food for Future A Ethiopia ・Dairy and dairy processing
476 Fujiyama A South Africa ・Japanese restaurant (Cape town)
477Grassroot
WalkersA Kenya ・Media business in Kenya
https://thegateway.thegra
ssrootswalkers.com/
Local
busines
ses
started
by
Japanes
e
entrepr
eneurs
29
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 64
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
478Horientertainmen
tA Kenya ・Japanese restaurant and YouTube business
http://horientertainment.
wixsite.com/cheka
479Inuwali Africa
Guinée ConakryA Guinea ・Local coordination and garmen production
https://inuwali.wixsite.com
/inuwaliafrica?
480 Izakaya Matsuri A South Africa ・Japanese restaurant (Cape town)http://www.izakayamatsuri
.com/
481 JATA Tours A Tanzania・Tanzanian travel agency
・Founded by a Japanese national
http://jatatours.intafrica.co
m/
482Japa Express
Sushi BarA South Africa ・Japanese restaurant http://www.japa.co.za/
483 Joy Bakery A Tanzania ・Bakery https://joybakery.shop/
484 Kai Grobal A Kenya・Sale of sushi at supermarkets
・Distribution and sale of fresh fish
485Kenya Fruits
SolutionsA Kenya ・Processing and sale of mangos
http://www.kenyafruitssol
utions.com/
486 KISEKI A Rwanda ・Japanese restauranthttps://www.kisekirwanda.
com/
487 Life Style Rwanda A Rwanda ・Operates the Thai restaurant "Asian Kitchen"
488 Matoborwa A Tanzania ・Production, sales and export of dry sweet potato and dry fruitshttps://www.facebook.co
m/matoborwa/
489Moringa
MozambiqueA Mozambique ・Production of moringa
490 Musashi A Mozambique ・Japanese restaurant
491 NIAKA KA A Senegal・Coordinator in Senegal and conducts export management
・Founded by a Japanese national
29
Local
busines
ses
started
by
Japanes
e
entrepr
eneurs
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 65
Southern Eastern Western Central Northern Southern Eastern Western Central Northern
Detail Corporate Web siteIndustry Company NameOperation
A
Countries which locally-incorporated companies, Representative and
Branch offices existOther
operation
type
Other operating countries
492Paradise Beach
BungalowsA Tanzania ・Travel agecy
http://nakama.main.jp/par
adisebeachbungalows/
493 RWA MITTU A Rwanda ・Production and sale of honey and jam
494 Sakura A Ethiopia ・Production and sale of honey and jam
495 Shopto Uganda A Uganda ・Production and sale of honey and jam
496 Taiyo Enterprises A Kenya ・Production and sale of honey and jam
497 Teriyaki Japan A Kenya ・Production and sale of honey and jam
498 TOPISH Bakery A Ghana ・Bakery
499 Trickster A Tanzania ・Ad agency
500 Verde Africa A Mozambique ・Sale of briquettehttps://www.facebook.co
m/pg/verdeafrica1101/a
501 Worktect A Tanzania ・A lighting design company. Has a locally incorporated company in Tanzania.http://www.worktecht.co.j
p/
502 Yasuke A Mozambique ・Japanese restauranthttps://www.facebook.co
m/musashimaputo
503 Yamato A South Africa ・Japanese restaurant
504 Yambi Connect A Rwanda ・Local coordination and market researchhttps://yambiconnect.com
/
Local
busines
ses
started
by
Japanes
e
entrepr
eneurs
29
A:Local company, branch, representative office B:Non-African investment destination by Japanese company's local company, branch, etc. C:Sales agent, trading, partnership D:Other 66