Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (L) seats next to Chadian President Idriss Derby during the opening of the TICAD (Tokyo International Conference on African Development) in August 27, 2016 Nairobi. Japan will pour $30 billion (27 billion euros) in investment in Africa by 2018, including $10 billion in infrastructure development, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Saturday at a summit in Nairobi. "When combined with the investment from the private sector I expect the total real amount to be $30 billion," Abe said at the opening of the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, where he will meet dozens of leaders from across Africa. / AFP / SIMON MAINA / SIMON MAINA (Photo credit should read SIMON MAINA/AFP/Getty Images)