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Following its selection for the second round of Japan External Trade Organization’s “Japan Tech Africa Challenge” in January 2025, TYPICA exhibited at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025, a tech startup event held in Kenya’s capital from February 12 to 13.

(Center: TYPICA Social Impact Officer, Shizuka Funayama)

The “Japan Tech Africa Challenge” is a JETRO-led initiative that supports Japanese startups with technologies, products, or services that address social challenges in Africa. Five companies were selected for both the first and second rounds of the program.

Africa Tech Summit Nairobi 2025 highlights technological advancements in Africa. This year, over 1,000 companies participated.

At the event, TYPICA set up a booth and joined two panel discussions over the course of two days. The discussions included dialogue with JETRO and other selected startups on themes such as collaboration between Japanese and African startups.

Ambassador Hiroshi Matsuura of the Embassy of Japan in Kenya also visited TYPICA’s booth, where he was briefed on the company’s business model and activities.

(Center: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Hiroshi Matsuura, Embassy of Japan in Kenya)

Beyond the summit exhibition, the Japan Tech Africa Challenge provides selected startups with individualized support from JETRO and leading African accelerators.

TYPICA will continue to pursue a business model that delivers both economic growth and social impact, while working closely with JETRO and other government-affiliated institutions in Japan.

Read more about the selected companies in the second round of the Japan Tech Africa Challenge on JETRO’s website (Japanese only):
https://www.jetro.go.jp/news/announcement/2025/ed9a89c94f1b14ad.html