Korea Eximbank chairman and CEO Hwang Ki-yeon held high-level meetings in Seoul with officials from 10 African countries to discuss development projects and support for Korean companies entering African markets. The talks took place on the sidelines of the 8th KOAFEC Ministerial Conference, which brought together delegations from 45 African countries. Korea Eximbank also hosted an investment briefing on Thursday to connect Korean companies with African governments and institutions. Hwang said the goal was to turn government cooperation into concrete projects and business opportunities.

Hwang Ki-yeon, left, chairman and CEO of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank), shakes hands with Botswana Vice President Ndaba Gaolathe during a meeting on the sidelines of the 8th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation Ministerial Conference in Seoul, Thursday. Courtesy of Korea Eximbank

Hwang Ki-yeon, chairman and CEO of the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank), held a series of high-level meetings with officials from 10 African countries in Seoul to discuss development projects and ways to support Korean companies seeking to enter the continent's growing markets, the bank said Friday.