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The first-ever Korea-Africa Summit will be held in Seoul on June 4-5. From Ethiopia, the home of the African Unions headquarters and the gateway to the African continent, the summ...

Exploring the importance of the Korea-Africa partnership amidst global challenges and its potential for mutual prosperity, the African Group of Ambassadors in Seoul and Herald Media Group, co-hosted Africa Day 2024 Korea Business Forum on Thursday. Under the slogan, "When African Possibilities Meet Korean Capabilities," the event was held in anticipation of an inaugural summit that the South Korean governme...

The President of the Republic, Mr Wavel Ramkalawan will join other Small Island State leaders and decision makers at the Fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS4) to ...

South Korea and Zimbabwe have the potential to cultivate a mutually enriching "win-win" partnership by enchanting cooperation in developing manufacturing value chains, capitalizing on the unique strengths of each country, Zimbabwean Ambassador to South Korea Stewart Nyakotyo said in his interview with The Korea Herald. "Zimbabwe and Korea have 30 years of relations, and the future we want, which we can...

Seoul has indicated it is looking at “Africa's burgeoning market and ambitious own growth and supply chain diversification” to boost its firms. It has also indicated African minerals offer lucrative business support for its industries.

Most assistance from Korea has been in non-financial terms such as scholarships for students.

High-ranking officials from South Korea and Africa convened Monday to deliberate on a pivotal vision statement, aimed at fostering a better-structured and strengthened partnership between the two sides. The statement is poised to be unveiled as the defining outcome of the first-ever Korea-Africa summit in South Korea. The Senior Officials' Meeting in preparation for the two-day summit on June 4 and 5 took place ...

The initiative aims to harvest some 2,000 tons of rice varieties in Africa this year. The summit is slated for June 4 to 5 in Seoul.

For many Koreans, Africa is a distant land.

Fifty-four African countries including Kenya are expected to take part in the summit.