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Feasibility Study Project on Emerging Business Opportunities in African Market(AfDX)

The AfDX project supports Japanese companies in verifying business models and investigating local trends and needs to create businesses that contribute to sustainable growth in Africa with the aim of solving societal issues by utilizing digital technologies or DX.

METI adopted the following 5 projects in FY2022, proposed by Japanese companies, which have applicable technologies and solutions, in the earliest stages where they examine their strategies, verify PMFs, and develop new business models optimized for the African markets.

  1. Sun* Inc. (Kenya)
    Vocational Training Lab Directly Leading to Recruitment (on-campus type) (PDF:331KB)
  2. Degas Ltd. (Ethiopia)
    Agricultural Supply Chain Efficiency Package for Small-scale Farmers (PDF:425KB)
  3. AfricaScan Inc. (Kenya)
    Medical Knowledge and Technology Training Service Platform for Healthcare Professional (PDF:321KB)
  4. Sagri Co., Ltd. (Kenya)
    Automated Plotting of Farmland and Simple Soil Analysis through Satellite Data and AI (PDF:454KB)PDF
  5. Dots for Inc. (Republic of Benin)
    Digitization and Online Access to Rural Areas by Installing Wireless Wi-Fi Routers and Servers (PDF:326KB)PDF

Last updated:2022-12-15