The 2024 Korea-Africa Summit Preparatory Office (hereinafter referred to as “Preparatory Office”) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hyundai Motor Group (HMG) regarding vehicle support at the conference room of the Preparatory Office on Friday, March 22, 2024. Representing their respective parties, Government Representative for the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit, Jung Kihong and Executive Vice President Kim Il-bum of the HMG formally signed the MOU.
The Preparatory Office and the HMG both acknowledged the significance of the upcoming Korea-Africa Summit—scheduled to take place at KINTEX in Ilsan and across Seoul from Tuesday, June 4 to Wednesday, June 5, 2024—as an opportunity to substantially enhance collaboration between Korea and Africa. Through the MOU, both parties committed collaborative efforts aiming to ensure the success of the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit. As part of the commitment, the HMG will supply approximately 120 official protocol vehicles to facilitate the transportation needs of African leaders and their spouses during the Summit.
During the signing ceremony, Government Representative for the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit Jung Kihong emphasized Africa's evolving position in the global diplomatic arena and expressed his belief that the provision of vehicles by the HMG, Korea’s leading automaker, would contribute to the success of the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit. He also expressed his hope for the 2024 Korea-Africa Summit to provide diverse opportunities for Korean companies in their business with Africa, a continent brimming with potentials.
In response, Executive Vice President Kim appreciated this opportunity for HMG to contribute official vehicles for the first Korea-Africa Summit to be held in Korea. He emphasized that providing vehicles for the Summit, which will be attended by a number of African leaders, presents a remarkable opportunity to showcase the competitiveness of the Genesis brand.