The African Development Bank (AfDB) and JGC Corporation , one of Japan’s leading engineering companies, have signed a strategic agreement to explore cooperation in the development and deployment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) across Africa. The landmark agreement was formalized on the sidelines of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) , held in Yokohama in August 2025, underscoring the growing importance of green aviation solutions in the global push for climate resilience.

A Partnership for Green Aviation

The Letter of Intent (LoI) , signed on 21 August 2025 by Solomon Quaynor , AfDB Vice President for Private Sector, Infrastructure & Industrialization, and Shoji Yamada , President and Representative Director of JGC Corporation, est

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