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KOICA Partners with U.S., Japanese Agencies for Ghana Health Care Support Project

KOICA Partners with U.S., Japanese Agencies for Ghana Health Care Support Project

SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s overseas aid agency said Wednesday it has partnered with its United States and Japanese counterparts to provide joint assistance to Ghana in improving the country’s public health care program. The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) said it has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) with the U.S. [...]

Sales of Lotte Confectionery’s Ghana Chocolate Surge Thanks to World Cup

Sales of Lotte Confectionery’s Ghana Chocolate Surge Thanks to World Cup

SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of Lotte Confectionery Co.’s signature chocolate brand “Ghana” surged after the South Korean men’s national football team joined the round of 16 at the Qatar World Cup with the help of Ghana losing to Uruguay by only two goals. According to industry sources, sales of Ghana chocolate products [...]

Landmark 100,000 Affordable Homes Initiative for Ghana Moves Forward

Landmark 100,000 Affordable Homes Initiative for Ghana Moves Forward

Copenhagen, Denmark, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Vous trouverez ci-joint le communiqué de presse en français. Agreement signed with the government of Ghana, UNOPS and its partners hopes to deliver at least 100,000 affordable homes nationwide. UNOPS and its partners aim to attract $436 million worth of investment. UNOPS to invest $11 million in seed [...]

Bombardier Continues African Market Penetration with Pre-Owned Q400

Bombardier Continues African Market Penetration with Pre-Owned Q400

MONTREAL, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the company successfully placed three pre-owned Q400 turboprops with PassionAir from the Republic of Ghana. The airline acquired the aircraft through a dry-lease with a third party. “Bombardier has sold about 3,500 new regional aircraft to date, and we continue to be very [...]

South Korean Businessman Helps Ghanaian Athlete Achieve Olympic Dream

South Korean Businessman Helps Ghanaian Athlete Achieve Olympic Dream

PYEONGCHANG, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ghanaian Olympic team will compete at the upcoming Winter Olympics in PyeongChang despite financial problems, thanks to support from a Ghana-based South Korean businessman. According to reports from local media including Modern Ghana, Ghana-based alternative payment service PaySwitch has donated around 23 million won to the Ghana Olympic Committee [...]

Korea’s “Solar School” Private-Public Partnership Program to Be Kicked off in Africa

Korea’s “Solar School” Private-Public Partnership Program to Be Kicked off in Africa

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Education said on October 11 that it would begin the “solar school project” on an experimental basis in efforts to reduce the digital gap in African countries jointly with Samsung Electronics. The solar school project is an international development program to increase opportunities for children [...]