Korea

07 Jun

Ghana, Korea Sign $2Bn Deal To Drive Development Agenda

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Ghana has secured a major financial boost for its development aspirations, inking a $2 billion framework arrangement with South Korea's Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF). The deal, signed on the margins of the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit, will bolster the implementation of Ghana's key priority programs spanning infrastructure, agriculture, health, education, energy, roads and transport as well as ICT over the next five years. The signing ceremony marks a significant milestone in the two nations' long-standing bilateral economic development partnership. The Minister for Finance, Dr. Mohammed Amin Adam signed on behalf of the Government of the Republic of Ghana while the…

17 Nov

Korea: Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) Deputy Minister For Political Affairs Meets with Africa Centres For Disease Control And Prevention (Africa CDC) Director-General

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The Deputy Minister for Political Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Chung Byung-won, who is leading the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit Preparatory Office, had a meeting on November 2 with Jean Kaseya, the Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). During the meeting, they discussed health cooperation between Korea and Africa and the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit. Africa CDC, launched in January 2017, is a specialized agency of the African Union (AU) aiming to strengthen African public health systems and respond to health emergencies. Deputy Minister Chung welcomed the Director-General’s first visit to Korea, and appreciated…