Masanobu Taniguchi
Professor at the Professional Graduate School of Global and Community Management, University of Fukui.
Former global trader—Live “Arab Spring” in Cairo.
Short CV：
・He worked for Mitsui & Co., Ltd. for many years, retiring in March 2019. During his tenure at the trading company, he experienced in sales role in the textile, consumer goods and healthcare sectors.
・He has lived in four countries (Singapore, Indonesia, Egypt and Malaysia), and during his time in Egypt he was the Vice Chairman and later Chairman of the Japanese Association in Cairo, where he experienced the social turmoil of the Arab Spring and the subsequent coup d’état in Cairo, including the ouster of the President.
・He is currently a professor at the Professional Graduate School of Global and Community Management, University of Fukui, where he is engaged in educational activities leveraging his experiences.
Commnets：
The Middle East and Africa is a region that is not well known due to lack of knowledge and information about Islam, but it has a lot of potential and is attracting attention as a region with a rapidly growing population. I would like to discuss with you how we can develop and expand our business in this region.
