Observers generally believe that there are two purposes behind Japan's generosity toward Africa: first, to increase Japan's presence in Africa; second, to win the support of African countries on the application to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
观察人士普遍认为，一直以来，日本对非洲的慷慨主要有两个目的：一是增加日本在非洲的存在感；二是争取在入常问题上赢得非洲国家的支持。