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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