JNEW LLC

Consortium by SCI, Deloitte and JNEW has won a F/S on JICA’s Two-Step Loan for Nigeria

2025-12-26T14:00:00+09:00

A consortium consisting of Sanyu Consultants Inc. (SCI), Deloitte Tohmatsu LLC and JNEW has won a contract bid for the feasibility study on JICA’s Two-Step Loan for the agricultural sector in Nigeria (December 2025 - July 2026).

While the agricultural sector in Nigeria accounts for 20% of its GDP and one third of the labor force, and is blessed with rich natural environment for the production, the productivity/efficiency of the sector have been limited due to the traditional production practice and the lack of relevant infrastructure. With a view to overcoming such constraints, the government is aiming at strengthening the agricultural value chains, which JICA is trying to push ahead through its Two-Step Loan scheme for supporting both funding and technical improvements.

Taking full advantage of the collaboration with SCI backed by rich experiences in agricultural ODA and Deloitte Tohmatsu great at agritech/fintech, we would like to maximize our contribution to an efficient formulation of the project.

Season's Greetings

2025-12-24T12:00:00+09:00

Season's Greetings with Best Wishes for the New Year!

1st JCC for the PPP Management Capacity Building Project in Mongolia

2025-09-22T00:00:00+09:00

On September 18, 2025, 1st Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) for JICA’s ‘Project for Capacity Development in PPP Management for Sound Fiscal Management in Mongolia’ was held at the Ministry of Economy & Development (MED), which was attended by Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW, as a team member of the consultant team.

At the meeting, the consultant team reported the result of the baseline survey, which was followed by the discussion on the members of JCC and relevant working groups, third country training program, IT system development, etc.

A digest of the event is introduced on MOF's Facebook page (in Mongolian language only).

Takayuki Urade, CEO, joins the consultant team for JICA’s project for logistics in Cambodia

2025-04-18T00:00:00+09:00

Takayuki Urade, CEO, joins the consultant team for JICA’s Project for Strengthening Facilitation Capacity for Logistics Improvement in Cambodia by a JV consisting of Oriental Consultants Global Co., Ltd., PADECO Co., Ltd. and International Development Center of Japan Inc. (IDCJ), and has started the field assignment on March 31, 2025. (Overall project period: January 2024 - March 2027)

For Cambodia, with its strategically important location on Southern Economic Corridor (SEC), logistics sector is critically important for the development of its economy. JICA has supported the formulation of the Logistics Master Plan, and is expanding the support to wider scope of capacity development in planning/implementation/coordination based on quantitative data and regular monitoring, as well as in border transportation under this project since January 2024.

In addition, JICA and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) in Cambodia has agreed to include the 'Regional Hub Study' in this project as a basis of further economic growth, for which Urade has been invited by the consultant team in order to develop a scenario for the economic/industry development of Cambodia up to the year 2050.

Urade, with a wide variety of research/consulting experiences in global and regional financial/industry/logistics hubs (as in the advisory work to the Council for Asian Gateway Initiative under the 1st Abe administration (2006-07), financial hub studies as an economist based in Singapore (2007-09) both at Nomura Securities, Data Collection Survey for Cross-border Maritime Cooperation in South Asia (2015-16), Data Collection Survey on Transport Infrastructure Development for Regional Connectivity in and around South Asia (2013-14) both by JICA, etc.), is expected to fully contribute to this project.

Takayuki Urade, CEO, joins the consultant team for JICA’s new TA project on PPP in Mongolia

2025-03-09T18:00:00+09:00

JICA's new technical assistance (TA) project 'Project for Capacity Development in PPP Management for Sound Fiscal Management in Mongolia' by a JV consisting of IC Net Ltd., International Development Center of Japan Inc. (IDCJ) and PADECO Co., Ltd. has been launched with Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW LLC as a team member, and the on-site mission has started on March 6, 2025. (Project period: Feb 2025 - Jan 2029)

This project has been formulated with a view to supporting Mongolian government in facilitating PPP (public private partnership) while managing the fiscal risk through ensuring the collaboration among relevant ministries and organizations, as well as raising awareness In the private sector. Specifically, facilitation of risk assessment procedures, capacity building for the government staff, so that the PPP projects are encouraged under healthy fiscal management.

From this point of view, rich project experiences (*) and local network of Urade in Mongolian financial and industry sectors are expected to be fully utilized for the success of this project.

(*)

JICA, Data Collecting Survey for Development of Financial and Capital Market and Capacity Building of its Regulation and Supervision in Mongolia (2013)

- do -, Capacity Building of Public-Private Partnership in Mongolia (2014-16)

- do -, Project for Capacity Building of Capital Market in Mongolia (2014-17)

EBRD / Capital Market Development Strategy in Mongolia (2017)

Season's Greetings

2024-12-24T14:28:00+09:00

Season's Greetings with Best Wishes for the New Year!

Posted 【Memorial for Mr. Emmanuely D Lyimo, Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Manager, TADB】.

2024-09-25T00:00:00+09:00

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Launching a feasibility study on JICA’s Two-Step Loan for the agricultural sector in Senegal

2024-05-09T00:00:00+09:00

A JV consisting of Sanyu Consultants Inc. (SCI) and JNEW is launching a feasibility study on JICA’s Two-Step Loan for the agricultural sector in Senegal (May 2024 - February 2025).

While the agricultural sector accounts for 17% of GDP and 70% of the labor force, Senegal faces constraints on the productivity as well as on financial access in its agricultural sector.

Under the leadership of SCI with rich track records in agricultural ODA, we would like to maximize our contribution in designing JICA’s Two-Step Loan for Senegal, taking full advantage of our experiences in Tanzania and other countries.

Successful completion of the advisory for Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank

2024-04-29T00:00:00+09:00

Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW, has successfully completed the advisory work for Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) since February 2022 and left the advisor's position on April 26, 2024.

Under this responsibility, thanks to the dedicated supports from TADB as a counterpart, JICA as a sponsor, and other relevant stakeholders, a number of advises as well as tangible tools have been provided to TADB, on such issues as investment analysis, credit rating, monitoring & evaluation, project origination, organizational structure, collaboration with external entities as well as other agricultural projects supported by JICA.

Let us express our special thanks for this great opportunity to support TADB as a key player in developing agricultural sector in Tanzania, and sincerely hope TADB's further development.

Takayuki Urade, CEO, organized an Irrigation Seminar at Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank.

2024-02-26T00:00:00+09:00

On February 19~23, 2024, Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW and an Advisor to Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) sponsored by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), organized an Irrigation Seminar for its staff members from the headquarters and the zonal offices.

The seminar was designed to strengthen the capacity of TADB officers to finance irrigation projects, and with the support from various external experts --- Mr. Ryu Toshima, a short-term JICA expert from Sanyu Consultants International, Dr. Shinji Hirouchi from JIRCAS (Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences) and Mr. Yoichi Kawanishi from Ebara Corporation ---, the program covered wide-ranging topics such as the technical basics of irrigation schemes, Japanese assistance in Tanzania, irrigation equipment & cost estimation methodology. Also, Urade guided the participants to the case studies for financing irrigation projects. The program was highly appreciated by the participants for its comprehensive approach to become able to deal with irrigation projects from bankers' point of view.

Starting in February 2022, Urade has been advising TADB on technical skills for agricultural finance with inputs from Japanese experiences and latest practices, which is expected to contribute to further developing the agricultural sector in Tanzania from financial aspect.

Also introduced on JICA Tanzania group page on Facebook. (Click here for the link.)

Season's Greetings

2023-12-25T00:00:00+09:00

Season's Greetings with Best Wishes for the New Year!

Takayuki Urade, CEO, organized a PE Investment Seminar at Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank.

2023-12-14T00:00:00+09:00

On December 11~12, 2023, Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW and an Advisor to Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) sponsored by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), organized a Private Equity (PE) Investment Seminar for its staff members from the headquarters and the zonal offices.

At the seminar, potential of utilizing PE funds in agricultural finance was introduced, which was followed by the discussion with a guest speaker, Mr. Salum Awadh, CEO of SSC Capital, the first PE fund operating in Tanzania. The program was highly appreciated by the participants for its practicality and implication on their banking business.

Starting in February 2022, Urade has been advising TADB on technical skills for agricultural finance with inputs from Japanese experiences and latest practices, which is expected to contribute to further developing the agricultural sector in Tanzania from financial aspect.

Takayuki Urade, CEO, instructed at a training workshops for the government officials in two Pacific

2023-07-13T00:00:00+09:00

Following the previous round in February this year, Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW, gave a series of training workshops on project economic analysis in Papua New Guinea (June 6~16) and Solomon Islands (June 26~30) for economic and infrastructure ministries, as well as transport agencies.

The program was provided as a part of the project supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), 'Public Investment Management in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea', and was highly appreciated by these ministries for improving the quality of their analyses.

(Photos: Scenes from the workshop in Solomon Islands.)

Takayuki Urade, CEO, organized a Credit Rating Seminar at Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank.

2023-05-10T00:00:00+09:00

On May 2~4, 2023, Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW and an Advisor to Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB) sponsored by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), organized a Credit Rating Seminar for its staff members from various divisions/departments.

For the seminar, Mr. Hajime Matsuura, Managing Director of Credit Pricing Corporation, was invited from Japan as a guest speaker, who introduced Internal Rating System applied at Japanese commercial banks and its implications on agricultural finance in Tanzania. The program was highly appreciated by the participants for its practicality and usefulness for TADB.

Starting in February 2022, Urade has been advising TADB on technical skills for agriculatural finance with inputs from Japanese experiences and latest practices, which is expected to contribute to further developing the agricultural sector in Tanzania from financial aspect.

The seminar has also been introduced on the Facebook page of JICA Tanzania Office, which is available from here.

Greetings on the 1st anniversary of establishment

2023-03-23T00:00:00+09:00

On March 23, 2023, JNEW celebrated its 1st anniversary of establishment. Let us express our special thanks to the clients, business partners and industry colleagues for the kind support since our establishment.

Hope the next year will be a breakthrough for JNEW in terms of output quality & volume for better serving our clients and appreciate your continuous support to that end.

With best regards,

Takayuki Urade, CEO, instructed at a training workshop for the Solomon Islands government.

2023-03-12T00:00:00+09:00

On February 4~7, 2023, Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW, gave a series of training workshops in Honiara, on project economic analysis for three ministries of Solomon Islands (Ministry of Finance & Treasury, Ministry of National Planning & Development Coordination, and Ministry of Infrastructure Development).

The program was provided as a part of the project supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), 'Public Investment Management in Solomon Islands and Papua new guinea', and was highly appreciated by these ministries for improving the quality of their analyses.

Click here for the press release on the Solomon Islands government portal website.

Season's Greetings

2022-12-22T00:00:00+09:00

Season's Greetings with Best Wishes for the New Year!

Takayuki Urade, CEO, gave lectures for ‘Global Business Studies’ at Shizuoka University.

2022-11-07T18:50:00+09:00

On November 4 and 7, 2022, Takayuki Urade, CEO of JNEW, gave lectures on financial sector ODA for the course ‘Global Business Studies’ provided as a part of Asia Bridge Program at Shizuoka University. For total 60 international graduate students, he talked about wide-ranging isssues from finance basics to the case studies on the actual projects in ASEAN countries and Mongolia.

Click here for the details of Asia Bridge Progam.

Updated the Corporate Information page.

2022-08-20T00:02:00+09:00

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Updated the Teams page.

2022-08-20T00:01:00+09:00

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Change in CEO

2022-08-20T00:00:00+09:00

As of August 20, 2022, Takayuki URADE has been appointed new CEO. Kenichi KIKUCHI continues to serve as a Managind Director with a prime focus on PPP and finance.

Click here for the profile of Takayuki URADE.