South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol yesterday invoked Kenya’s national motto ‘Harambee’ in a bid to endear himself to African leaders gathered in Seoul for a major summit. Kenya’s founding President Jomo Kenyatta had used the word Harambee often to rally the public to work together to tackle disease, poverty and illiteracy. During the summit’s opening session, which took the roundtable format, President Ruto told the audience true cooperation relies on establishing mutual benefits. Yesterday, President Yeol said his country aims to expand trade and investment with Africa through a series of agreements, such as Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) and Trade and Investment Promotion Frameworks (TIPFs). Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani said African leaders had already shown confidence in Korean relations by honouring the invitations.
