Korea Eximbank steps up financial diplomacy with 10 African nations

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 met the vice president of Botswana and finance ministers from Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, Egypt, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Sierra Leone on Wednesday and Thursday.

The discussions covered development needs, potential projects financed through the Economic Development Cooperation Fund, and ways to facilitate Korean companies’ participation in those projects.

One project discussed was an artificial intelligence and digital technology training institute in Tanzania, which was approved in August and is Korea Eximbank’s first EDCF-funded project in the AI sector.

Officials from the African Development Bank, the Kenyan and Tanzanian governments, Ghanaian investment agencies and Korean companies attended the investment briefing.

Korean AI chipmakers FuriosaAI and Rebellions also took part in the briefing and presented their technologies.

Published Sep 11, 2026 8:00 am KST

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.

The meetings were held on the sidelines of the 8th Korea-Africa Economic Cooperation (KOAFEC) Ministerial Conference, which brought together government delegations from 45 African countries.

Hwang met with the vice president of Botswana and finance ministers from Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Ghana, Egypt, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Sierra Leone on Wednesday and Thursday.

The talks covered each country's development needs, potential projects financed through the Economic Development Cooperation Fund (EDCF) and ways to facilitate Korean companies' participation in development projects, according to Korea Eximbank.

One of the projects discussed was the construction of an artificial intelligence (AI) and digital technology training institute in Tanzania. The project, approved in August, is the bank's first EDCF-funded project in the AI sector.

Additionally, Korea Eximbank hosted an investment briefing Thursday on the sidelines of the conference to connect Korean companies with African governments and institutions and introduce potential business and investment opportunities.

Officials from the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Kenyan and Tanzanian governments, Ghanaian investment agencies and Korean companies took part in the event, where they shared information on projects in areas including AI and digital infrastructure.

Korean AI chipmakers FuriosaAI and Rebellions also attended the briefing, where they presented their technologies and explored business and investment opportunities related to the digital transformation underway in African countries.

"Through this year's KOAFEC meeting, we have broadened economic cooperation with Africa in areas that are key to the Korean government's economic strategy, including AI and digital technologies, culture and supply chains," Hwang said.

"Our role is to turn government-to-government cooperation into concrete projects and ultimately connect those projects to business opportunities for Korean companies overseas," he added.

The KOAFEC ministerial meeting, launched in 2006, is jointly hosted by Korea's Ministry of Finance and Economy, the AfDB and Korea Eximbank.

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韩国进出口银行董事长兼首席执行官黄基渊在首尔与来自10个非洲国家的官员举行了高级别会谈，讨论发展项目以及对韩国企业进入非洲市场的支持。此次会谈是在第八届韩国非洲经济合作与发展委员会（KOAFEC）部长级会议期间举行的，该会议汇聚了来自45个非洲国家的代表团。韩国进出口银行还在周四举办了一场投资推介会，旨在促进韩国企业与非洲各国政府和机构之间的联系。黄基渊表示，此举的目标是将政府间的合作转化为具体的项目和商业机会。

黄仁勋于周三和周四会见了博茨瓦纳副总统以及坦桑尼亚、肯尼亚、卢旺达、加纳、埃及、乌干达、津巴布韦、莱索托和塞拉利昂的财政部长。

讨论内容涵盖发展需求、通过经济发展合作基金资助的潜在项目，以及如何促进韩国企业参与这些项目。

讨论的一个项目是坦桑尼亚的人工智能和数字技术培训学院，该项目于 8 月获得批准，是韩国进出口银行在人工智能领域的第一个 EDCF 资助项目。

非洲开发银行、肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚政府、加纳投资机构和韩国公司的官员出席了投资简报会。

韩国人工智能芯片制造商 FuriosaAI 和 Rebellions 也参加了此次简报会，并展示了他们的技术。

发布于2026年9月11日上午8:00（韩国标准时间）

周四，在首尔举行的第八届韩非经济合作部长级会议间隙，韩国进出口银行董事长兼首席执行官黄基渊（左）与博茨瓦纳副总统恩达巴·加奥拉特握手。图片由韩国进出口银行提供。

韩国进出口银行（Korea Eximbank）周五表示，该行董事长兼首席执行官黄基渊在首尔与10个非洲国家的官员举行了一系列高级别会议，讨论发展项目以及如何支持韩国企业进入非洲大陆不断增长的市场。

这些会议是在第八届韩国-非洲经济合作（KOAFEC）部长级会议期间举行的，该会议汇集了来自45个非洲国家的政府代表团。

黄仁勋于周三和周四会见了博茨瓦纳副总统以及坦桑尼亚、肯尼亚、卢旺达、加纳、埃及、乌干达、津巴布韦、莱索托和塞拉利昂的财政部长。

据韩国进出口银行称，会谈内容涵盖了各国的发展需求、通过经济发展合作基金（EDCF）资助的潜在项目以及如何促进韩国企业参与发展项目。

讨论的项目之一是在坦桑尼亚建设一所人工智能和数字技术培训学院。该项目于8月获得批准，是该银行首个由欧洲发展合作基金（EDCF）资助的人工智能领域项目。

此外，韩国进出口银行周四在会议间隙举办了一场投资简报会，旨在将韩国企业与非洲政府和机构联系起来，并介绍潜在的商业和投资机会。

非洲开发银行（非行）、肯尼亚和坦桑尼亚政府、加纳投资机构和韩国公司的官员参加了此次活动，他们在活动中分享了人工智能和数字基础设施等领域的项目信息。

韩国人工智能芯片制造商 FuriosaAI 和 Rebellions 也参加了此次简报会，会上他们展示了各自的技术，并探讨了与非洲国家正在进行的数字化转型相关的商业和投资机会。

黄表示：“通过今年的韩国非洲经济合作论坛（KO​​AFEC），我们扩大了与非洲在人工智能和数字技术、文化和供应链等对韩国政府经济战略至关重要的领域的经济合作。”

他补充说：“我们的职责是将政府间的合作转化为具体项目，并最终将这些项目与韩国企业在海外的商业机会联系起来。”

韩国非洲经济合作与发展委员会（KOAFEC）部长级会议于 2006 年启动，由韩国财政经济部、非洲开发银行和韩国进出口银行联合主办。

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