From October 15 to 20, H.E. Jane Nana Opoku-Agyemang, Vice President of the Republic of Ghana, headed an official delegation to China. As a leading enterprise in the communication infrastructure sector, Guodong Group took an active part in the Vice President’s itinerary in Shanghai. The two sides held in-depth exchanges on communication infrastructure development, digital infrastructure planning and overseas project cooperation.

(Chairman Lu Jie Invited to Attend Events for Vice President Opoku-Agyemang’s Delegation)

On October 18, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang hosted a meeting with senior executives of Chinese enterprises at the conference hall of the Shanghai Tower. Lu Jie, Chairman and President of Guodong Group, and his entourage were invited to attend. Prior to the meeting, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang, together with deputy ministers of Ghanaian government authorities and senior accompanying officials, held a closed-door meeting with Chairman Lu Jie. The two sides engaged in thorough discussions on the upgrading of Ghana’s communication infrastructure, planning of new-type digital infrastructure and cooperation on overseas communication infrastructure projects. Vice President Opoku-Agyemang spoke highly of Guodong’s comprehensive strength in the communication infrastructure industry, sincerely welcomed Guodong’s extensive participation in Ghana’s digital infrastructure development, and looked forward to fruitful cooperation at an early date.

Following the meeting, Vice President Opoku-Agyemang specially invited Chairman Lu Jie to take a front-row seat for the discussion session between the Ghanaian delegation and Chinese business executives. Afterwards, the Ghanaian delegation invited Guodong’s representatives to a luncheon at the Garden Ballroom of Shanghai Tower, where both sides exchanged views on development in a relaxed and amicable atmosphere.

(Group Photo of the Discussion Meeting between the Vice President of Ghana and Senior Executives of Chinese Enterprises)

On October 19, at the invitation of Chairman Lu Jie, the Vice President’s delegation paid a field visit to Guodong East China Equipment Manufacturing Base. The delegation toured the production workshops and supporting functional zones of the park, and learned in detail about Guodong’s global footprint, operational scale and progress of overseas project delivery. During the visit, the delegation praised Guodong’s advanced technological capabilities and proven project execution expertise, and expressed anticipation for further in-depth project coordination and pragmatic cooperation going forward.

(Both Sides Jointly Plant a Friendship Tree)

After the tour, representatives from both sides planted a friendship tree together in the Guodong Industrial Park, symbolizing the profound friendship between China and Ghana, and signifying enduring and flourishing cooperation between Guodong Group and Ghana in the digital infrastructure sector.

The visit by H.E. the Vice President constitutes an important opportunity for Guodong Group to deepen friendly cooperation between China and Ghana, as well as a pivotal step to advance the Group’s business deployment in West Africa. It is reported that the Group is engaged in intensive negotiations with MTN, the top telecom operator with the largest market share in Ghana, to explore cooperation models. Moving forward, the Group will seize this opportunity, proactively respond to Ghana’s digital development needs, further consolidate communication and coordination mechanisms, vigorously explore pragmatic cooperation projects, and contribute Guodong’s strength to the development of Ghana’s digital economy.

Other attendees included: Lu Zhenhuan, Director and Vice President of the Group; Hu Longke, Vice President of the Group and President of the International Division; Zhao Jinhua, Vice President of the Group and Chairman of Guodong Technology; Tan Wei, General Manager of the President’s Office and M&A Management Department; Liu Jinliang, Country Representative for Ghana, among others.