The Africa Division is carrying out business in four business areas with the mission of further accelerating its No. 1 presence in Africa, ensuring that it steadily stays ahead of change, and working with local people to solve problems and contribute to future development through its business activities. Under the motto "WITH AFRICA FOR AFRICA," a total of approximately 23,000 employees in 54 African countries are working together with partner companies to promote economic growth and industrialization in Africa. We are also actively working to develop local human resources and achieve carbon neutrality.

In the mobility business, we are leveraging our network throughout Africa to develop a multi-brand automotive business centered on the sale and after-sales service of new vehicles, mainly Toyota vehicles. In addition, we are strategically expanding the scope of our business by providing production support and expanding our lineup of environmental vehicles and compact cars for the middle class. In addition, we are accelerating MaaS*1 businesses through investment and support by Mobility 54 Investment SAS, a CVC*2, specializing in mobility-related startups in Africa.

In the healthcare field, we are mainly engaged in the wholesale business of pharmaceutical products as well as licensed pharmaceutical production in Morocco and Algeria. Furthermore, by participated in the pharmaceutical retail field by investing in a major East African pharmacy chain, we have expanded our business domain to include local production, wholesale, and retail of pharmaceutical products. We are strengthening our efforts to contribute to the health of people in Africa by increasing the number of countries in which we operate and creating new services. We are also accelerating the digitalization of the healthcare business through investments in healthcare-related startups in Africa.

In the consumer field, we are carrying out local production and wholesale business of consumer goods such as household hygiene products and beverages. We also focus on the operation of supermarkets in partnership with Carrefour S.A., offering a new shopping experience focused on the middle class with high quality products at the best prices. We will contribute to industrialization and job creation in Africa through local procurement, production, and sales by expanding the range of products produced and utilizing our sales network.

In the infrastructure field, we contribute to economic development through project development that leverages the potential of African countries and the strengths of our partner companies, mainly in the areas of renewable energy (wind, solar, geothermal, etc.), port development, and water resources. Toward the realization of carbon neutrality in Africa, we are striving to supply clean energy by effectively utilizing renewable energy resources suited to each country's situation. We have also introduced roof-mounted solar power generation systems at our group offices and facilities in African countries, and are using renewable energy for in-house power consumption.