President William Ruto has underscored the critical role Korea can play in the transformation of Africa.
Speaking when he addressed the inaugural Korea Africa Summit,President Ruto said Africa is keen on exploring robust partnerships with Korean investors.
This, he said, will help turn Africa’s enormous potential into opportunity and investment that will create jobs and foster economic growth.
President Ruto further said that Africa has identified food security, science and technology, peace and security, and health security as the key areas of cooperation with Korea.
“This summit demonstrates a resolve to elevate this relationship and mobilise the political will needed for Africa and Korea to prosper together through mutually beneficial collaborations. To do this, we must leverage our complementarities and implement win-win strategies on the basis of equal partnership,” he said.
The summit, whose theme is The Future We Make Together: Shared Growth, Sustainability and Solidarity, was hosted by President Yoon Suk Yeol at the Korea International Exhibition Centre in Goyang.