[caption id="attachment_19399" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Dr. Khim Leang, Director of the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC) is on the left and Mr. Endo Fumihiko, Managing Director of AEON MALL Cambodia is on the right.[/caption]

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: On May 25, 2024, the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC) signed an agreement with Aeon Mall Cambodia to collaborate in fostering the entrepreneurial ecosystem and promoting entrepreneurship in Cambodia. This marks the second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two parties.

As part of this collaboration, AEON Mall Cambodia is one of the sponsors in CJAP program for the 7th cohort to support entrepreneurs and provide the opportunity to create the partnership. In addition to the funding, Aeon Mall Cambodia will engage in the program by selecting entrepreneurs, conducting the seminars and events, and participating in lectures to communicate closely with the participants. The CJCC Accelerator Program (CJAP) will incorporate AEON Mall’s initiatives on SDGs.

[caption id="attachment_19400" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Dr. Khim Leang, Director of the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC) is giving a speech during the event.[/caption]

During the signing event, Dr. Khim Leang, Director of the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC), expressed gratitude to the Japan International Cooperation Center (JICA) for their ongoing support of the CJCC Accelerator Program and other CJCC activities. He also thanked Aeon Mall Cambodia for their generous financial support, which enables the program’s operation and provides opportunities for participants. Dr. Leang emphasized that many Cambodian businesspeople have achieved success after participating in the CJCC Accelerator Program (CJAP), and the number of new Cambodian businesses joining the program is steadily increasing.

[caption id="attachment_19402" align="aligncenter" width="2560"] Mr. Endo Fumihiko, Managing Director of AEON MALL Cambodia is giving a speech during the event.[/caption]

Mr. Endo Fumihiko, Managing Director of AEON MALL Cambodia, emphasized the importance of partnerships with companies and entrepreneurs who bring fresh ideas and expertise. He stated that collaborating with the CJCC, which has a proven track record in entrepreneurship support, will create valuable partnerships. By engaging with CJAP’s initiatives, Aeon Mall Cambodia will be able to understand Cambodian entrepreneurs’ aspirations and be able to support them to achieve, thereby contributing to solving social issues.

The CJCC Accelerator Program, established by the Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC) in 2018, aims to address the various obstacles that challenge Cambodian entrepreneurs, such as limited access to finance, business support, human capital, and markets. This program has become the platform for addressing these challenges by providing business capacity development and creating collaboration and fundraising opportunities with Cambodian business associations, impact investors, and Japanese companies. This program is supported by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and consulted by Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory LLC.

Beyond practicing the theory and making consultations with Cambodian and Japanese experts inside the country, all the participants companies also have the opportunity to do the business study tour to Japan, covered by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to see the obviously successful practices of the successful Japanese companies and also have the chance to make the fundraising.