ACCRA,
Ghana, Aug. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On
July 31 (local time), a large batch
of LiuGong (000528.SZ) equipment was officially delivered to the
Ghanaian government to support The District Road Improvement Programme (DRIP) as part of
the local economic development plan. The Ghanaian government held a
grand project launch ceremony at Independence Square in
Accra. Approximately 3,000 people
attended the event, including Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Mr. Li Yaohong,
Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Ghana, officials from various Ghanaian
government departments, LiuGong Chairman & CEO Zeng Guang'an, and Senior Vice President Luo
Guobing.
Address by Mr. Nana Addo
Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana
"Ghana is at a
critical stage of rapid development. To achieve economic takeoff,
it is essential to first address the key issue of infrastructure
construction. The government's
procurement of a thousand units of LiuGong equipment has
profound significance for improving transportation conditions in
our rural areas and enhancing local livelihoods."
Address by Zeng
Guang'an, Chairman & CEO of LiuGong
"LiuGong has been active in Africa since the 1990s through Chinese
government aid programs. Today, LiuGong supplies equipment and
services to numerous customers and major projects across the
continent, with over 30,000 units currently in use. Moreover,
LiuGong is committed to public welfare and social sustainability.
Last year, we launched the Green Alliance Initiative to support
public welfare projects in Africa.
This year, our project started in South
Africa and is planned to be expanded to other countries,
aiming to provide clean water to local residents and lay the
foundation for a healthy and sustainable life for African
people."
LiuGong has provided a thousand units of a full
range of construction machinery for DRIP project. These machines
will be distributed to 261 counties in Ghana to aid in local economic and social
development. In addition, LiuGong has established a call center and
spare parts depot in Ghana and set
up 16 regional service centers nationwide, offering 24/7
professional services. These service centers aim to respond quickly
to customer needs and ensure efficient operation of the equipment.
LiuGong also plans to collaborate with local universities to
cultivate engineering machinery talent, further advancing localized
operations in Africa.
Additionally, on the day prior to the event,
LiuGong Chairman & CEO Zeng
Guang'an, Senior Vice President Luo Guobing, and other
senior executives were received by Ghana's President Nana
Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo. The two parties engaged in in-depth
discussions regarding LiuGong's business development in
Ghana and envisioned promising
future collaborations. This meeting further solidified the close
cooperative relationship between LiuGong and the Ghanaian
government.
In the future, LiuGong will continue to increase
investment in the African market, establishing subsidiaries and
offices in key countries, deepening relationships with local
partners, and building a comprehensive distribution network to
contribute more significantly to Africa's modernization process.
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