By Staff Writer 

Zimbabwe has already begun benefiting from His Excellency, President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa's recent visit to Japan.

Revealed through Tuesday's Cabinet brief, the visit witnessed the engagement and re-engagement policy at play.

"The strategic objectives of participating in the Summit were to reaffirm, engage and re-engage with the international community; leverage on the strengths of the TICAD framework to drive sustainable economic development in support of national industrialisation and modernisation; and strengthen the Brand Zimbabwe. 

His Excellency, the President held bilateral meetings with Prime Minister of Japan, Shigeru Ishiba, the World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director, Ms. Cindy McCain WFP is willing to consider Zimbabwe as a regional pioneer hub for grain, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Acting Administrator Mr. Haoling Xu aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation across strategic sectors, including agriculture, health, mining, technology, trade and investment.

"His Excellency, the President delivered a statement during the Economy session, highlighting key priorities for Africa as well as Zimbabwe’s development. He invited Japanese Companies to partner with Africa in harnessing its critical minerals for new energy value chains through technology and skills transfer. The Peace and Stability session addressed conflict resolution, violent extremism, good governance and the role of women and youth in peace building. 

"The Prime Minister of Japan pledged a maximum of US$5.5 billion for the expansion of the “Enhanced Private Sector for Africa”; US$1.5 billion in impact investments and training of 300 000 people from Africa with a focus on Artificial Intelligence and US$550 million to the GAVI Vaccine Alliance. 

It further revealed that on "20 August 2025, the Zimbabwe National Geospatial and Space Agency (ZINGSA) and Cross-U, a leading global platform based in Japan for technology transfer and international business expansion, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate on Space Business. A notable observation in Japan-Africa relations was the call to shift away from donor dependency towards trade, mutual investment and public-private partnerships as primary vehicles for sustainable growth and win-win outcomes ensuring focus is on self-reliance and economic resilience."