The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced that it is launching a fund to complement the Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) programme. JADS is a joint initiative between the AfDB and Japanese Government, which was launched in 2017. The new programme is designated the African Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Fund. The creation of the new fund was highlighted by AfDB president Dr Akinwuni Adesina at a virtual event, entitled the ‘Value of Studying in Japan for Youth in Africa and Acceleration of the Partnership between Africans and Japan’. Organised by the Japan International Cooperation Agency, this event was aligned with the recent Eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development, held in Tunisia. The creation of the new fund was, however, only publicised on Thursday evening.
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