Ramaphosa: “Africa is not seeking aid, it is seeking partners” at TICAD9
YOKOHAMA, Japan — August 21, 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday told delegates at the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) that Africa’s future depends on equal partnerships, not handouts. “Africa is not seeking aid. It is seeking partners. Partners that understand value co-creation, sustainable development and mutual industrialisation,” Ramaphosa said