UK Secures £7.5 Billion Japanese Investment for Growth Sectors

The UK government said it has secured £7.5 billion in commitments from Japanese investors for deployment across unspecified high-growth sectors in Britain. The influx of capital is intended to bolster industries viewed by London as critical to long-term economic expansion. Separately, British International Investment, the UK’s development finance institution, disclosed that it invested about £1.09 billion in African companies during 2024, underscoring the United Kingdom’s parallel strategy of supporting growth markets abroad.