That isn't sarcasm
And this makes me :)
Discussion
In 2019 some of the japanese were becoming frustrated with Africans and feeling like there was broken trust but said they would keep trying
Patience is a virtue....
Then it seems like people started slowing momentum until the SARS protests then it started fizzling out again
https://www.afdb.org/en/news-and-events/japanese-investors-say-they-want-more-business-africa-60968