President Park launches Korea-Uganda business forum in Kampala
  • 8 years ago
In addition to meeting with Uganda's leader, President Park Geun-hye also found time to launch a Korea-Uganda business forum on Sunday.
More than two-hundred business leaders from the two countries were in attendance to discuss the potential opportunities.
Kwon Jang-ho reports.
Like the speedy impala, President Park said she hoped Korean and Ugandan businesses could find quick success working together.
President Park launched the latest bilateral business forum on Sunday, bringing together some 250 business leaders from the two countries.
Seventy-two Korean businesses were in attendance, representing industries ranging from engineering to medical and bio tech.
President Park expressed her hope that through the exchange, the two countries can help each other in various ways, including in agricultural development.


"As you all know, for the last 70 years Korea has experienced successful agricultural development and advancement through the Samaeul Undong rural development movement. If it were to be comprehensively implemented here as well, then I am positive that Uganda can become the breadbasket of Africa."

The president also said she is looking forward to Korea's involvement Uganda's infrastructure projects, such as airports, energy and ICT, in addition to expanding Korea's presence in the medical and content industries.
This is the latest in a series of business forums that have been arranged for each country during President Park's visits to East Africa and France.
All the forums are accompanied by one-on-one business meeting events, where local buyers and firms can meet with prospective Korean partners face-to-face.
At Friday's one-on-one event in Ethiopia, some 240 meetings were held and 13 deals worth a total of 24 million U.S. dollars were signed.
Kwon Jang-ho, Arirang News.
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