Media Coverage
This page lists articles from newspapers, magazines, online media and public agencies, newest first. Each article can be read in full on the publisher’s site.
| Date | Media | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-25 | Weekly Toyo Keizai, combined issue of 31 October and 7 November 2026 | “Sugoi Venture 100” 2026: selected in the ESG and Impact category (print edition) | Magazine |
| 2026-10-23 | Toyo Keizai Online | “Sugoi Venture 100” 2026 (selected in the ESG and Impact category) | Web |
| 2026-02-12 | Nikkei (morning edition, full-page Seiko Epson feature) | Innovation drawn by inkjet technology (printer pilot in five primary schools in Senegal) | Newspaper |
| 2025-06-26 | PR TIMES (release by SUCRECUBE Japon) | 日本の大手4社とアフリカで共創。冷蔵×加工×金融でセネガル農業をグローバル産業に | Web |
| 2022-06-30 | Africa Quest.com | アフリカの持続可能な発展を支える電化・通信網の構築するシュークルキューブジャポン、資金調達を実施！ | Web |
| 2021-12-24 | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | ジャパンSDGsアワード 第5回 受賞者の紹介 | Public agency |
| 2021-08-19 | Sankei Shimbun (SankeiBiz) | アフリカ事業で大手と現地の懸け橋に (link to be confirmed) | Newspaper |
| 2021-08-19 | Sankei Shimbun (SankeiBiz) | 日系ベンチャー企業がセネガルの電化を促進 電力・通信キット展開、関電と実証実験も (link to be confirmed) | Newspaper |
| 2021-03-01 (to be confirmed) | Solar Energy Magazine | 命を守るため、電気と通信を届ける − TUMIQUI（ツミキ）Project | Web |
| 2020-08-17 | Le Quotidien (Senegal) | SANDIARA Investissement privé : Tumiqui Japon va fabriquer des kits solaires | Newspaper |
| 2020-08-17 | Le Quotidien (Senegal) | Tour de table avec Koichi Sato, PDG de Tumiqui Japon Inc | Newspaper |
| 2020-06-23 | Business Network | アフリカの“未電化村”に電気と通信を！ SDGsの実現目指す「ツミキ哲学」 | Web |
| 2020-04-30 | SOLAR JOURNAL Vol.33 | アフリカに持続可能な発展を 未電化村落に届ける電気と通信 | Magazine |
| 2020-04-25 | 月刊テレコミュニケーション (April 2020 issue) | 新企画特集「IoT x SDGs」 (no link) | Magazine |
| 2020-03-17 | 70 Seeds | 「やってみたい」世界への道 | Web |
| 2020-02-16 | Nikkei (online edition, also in the print edition of February 17) | 太陽光発電キット、セネガルに工場 シュークルキューブ | Newspaper |
| 2020-02-12 | Africa Quest.com | 西アフリカへ電気と通信を届ける！シュークルキューブ ジャポン、セネガル現地法人を設立！ | Web |
| 2020-02-10 | Nikkei (online edition) | 日経ソーシャルビジネスコンテスト、受賞４団体を選出 (link to be confirmed) | Newspaper |
| 2020-01-16 | 東京商工リサーチ TSR情報 (2020 New Year special issue) | 広大なフランス語商圏へ一貫したビジネスを切り開いて行く。 (link to be confirmed) | Magazine |
| 2019-06-19 | Sankei Shimbun (SankeiBiz) | アフリカビジネス協議会が初会合、ヘルスケアなど官民で開拓 (link to be confirmed) | Newspaper |
Coverage by public institutions
The Embassy of Japan in Senegal has reported on SUCRECUBE Japon’s work and on its meetings with the company, on its official website and on Facebook. The full text and photos are on each page.
| Date | Source | Summary | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Embassy of Japan in Senegal (Facebook) | Ambassador Akamatsu received Babacar Gning, Director General of FONSIS (Senegal’s sovereign strategic investment fund), and Koichi Sato, President and CEO of SUCRECUBE Japon, among others. They exchanged views on business opportunities in Senegal. | Embassy Facebook page |
| 2026-06-01 | Embassy of Japan in Senegal (Facebook) | Chargé d’affaires a.i. HATTA received a delegation led by the president of SUCRECUBE Japon for an exchange of views. | Embassy Facebook page |
| 2025-12-26 | Embassy of Japan in Senegal (Facebook) | On December 24, Ambassador Akamatsu received Koichi Sato, President and CEO of SUCRECUBE Japon, to discuss the company’s work. | Embassy Facebook page |
| 2025-05-20 | Embassy of Japan in Senegal (Facebook) | On May 16, Ambassador Akamatsu met the management of SUCRECUBE Japon to discuss the company’s next steps. | Embassy Facebook page |
| 2022-04-18 | Embassy of Japan in Senegal (official website) | Ambassador Izawa visited Sandiara and inspected the high-speed communication antenna installed by SUCRECUBE Japon. It supports distance learning in an off-grid area. | Ambassador Izawa visits Sandiara (in Japanese) |
Awards and Recognition
| Date | Award or selection | Organizer or media | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 「すごいベンチャー100」2026年最新版 に選出（ESG・インパクト枠） | Toyo Keizai Online | Listing |
| 2023-03-28 | 第2回 SDGsジャパンスカラシップ岩佐賞 経済の部 | The Asahi Shimbun Company | Award |
| 2022-09 | Forbes JAPAN 2022年9月号「インパクト100」に掲載 (link to be confirmed) | Forbes JAPAN | Listing |
| 2021-12-24 | 第5回ジャパンSDGsアワード 特別賞 | SDGs Promotion Headquarters (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan) | Award |
| 2020-02-10 | 第3回 日経ソーシャルビジネスコンテスト 優秀賞 | Nikkei Inc. | Award |