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Tokyo uses Cairo as springboard into East Africa

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Tanzania's Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station on the Rufiji River (pictured here the day of its inauguration, 22 August 2026) is the result of Egyptian-Japanese collaboration.
Tanzania's Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station on the Rufiji River (pictured here the day of its inauguration, 22 August 2026) is the result of Egyptian-Japanese collaboration. © Emmanuel Herman/Reuters

The growing ties between Egypt and Japan are gathering pace, with new joint industrial projects and closer financial cooperation. The Asian country considers this a way of asserting its influence in the sub-region, counterbalancing Chinese influence.

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