{"id":142780,"date":"2026-06-01T12:02:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kenya-urges-stronger-africa-korea-cooperation-in-technology-growth\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T12:02:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T12:02:49","slug":"kenya-urges-stronger-africa-korea-cooperation-in-technology-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/kenya-urges-stronger-africa-korea-cooperation-in-technology-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya urges stronger Africa\u2013Korea cooperation in technology, growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Kenya has called for stronger Africa-Korea collaboration to advance shared prosperity, sustainable growth and joint responses to emerging global challenges.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the Korea\u2013Africa Ministers\u2019 Meeting in Seoul, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi noted that deeper partnerships between Africa and the Korea is key to accelerating development, in areas such as technology transfer, skills development and industrialisation.<\/p>\n<p>PCS Mudavadi highlighted the role of institutions such as the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and the Korea Exim Bank in supporting Kenya\u2019s economic transformation, technology transfer, skills development and private sector growth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfrica and Korea must continue strengthening partnerships that advance shared prosperity, sustainable growth and joint responses to emerging global challenges,\u2019 Mudavadi noted.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke as he presented Kenya\u2019s development priorities noting that Korea\u2019s continued investment in projects such as Konza Technopolis and the newly commissioned Kenya Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Kenya-AIST) reflects the growing strength of Kenya\u2013Korea cooperation in technology, innovation and industrialisation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese partnerships continue to position Kenya as a regional hub for value addition, innovation and sustainable economic growth,\u201d Mudavadi noted.<\/p>\n<p>On the on the sidelines of the Korea\u2013Africa Foreign Ministers\u2019 Meeting, Mudavadi held discussions with Tunisia\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohamed Ali Nafti, to explore practical pathways to strengthen mutually beneficial partnerships in areas including education, energy, technological innovation, climate change, peace and security, and people-to-people exchanges.<\/p>\n\n<p>During their meeting they agreed to accelerate key legal frameworks and pending arrangements aimed at strengthening cooperation between our two nations.<\/p>\n<p>The discussions further focused on enhancing collaboration within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as Africa continues to push for increased intra-African trade, industrialisation and economic integration.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/kenya-urges-stronger-africa-korea-cooperation-in-technology-growth\/\">Kenya urges stronger Africa\u2013Korea cooperation in technology, growth<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC Digital<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kenya has called for stronger Africa-Korea collaboration to advance shared prosperity, sustainable growth and joint responses to emerging global challenges. 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