Japan Doubling Aid to Africa

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YOKOHAMA, Japan - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda pledged to double Tokyo's aid to Africa by 2012 to spur growth and attract private investment - a model that helped propel post-war Japan into economic prosperity.

In particular, Japan will provide up to $4 billion in flexible, low-interest "soft loans" to Africa over the next five years for infrastructure projects, Fukuda said at the start of the three-day Tokyo International Conference on African Development.

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Japan Doubling Aid to Africa

"In order to boost the momentum for African growth, the most important thing...

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