Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye (second to the left) meets GWM representatives

The China-Africa Cooperation Forum Summit, which was recently held in Beijing, has announced that Chinese automaker GWM has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Senegalese distributor CCBM to build a KD factory in Senegal.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Minister of Transport Serigne Gueye Diop met with representatives from GWM to discuss Senegal’s national automotive industry development strategy.

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The MoU lays the foundation for GWM’s localisation strategy in the country, with the move supported by President Faye.

The China-Africa Cooperation Forum, founded in 2000, is based on equality and mutual benefit between China and African countries.

The 2024 Forum Summit, themed “Working Together to Advance Modernisation and Build a High-level China-Africa Community of Shared Future,” aims to strengthen friendships, discuss cooperation, and explore future opportunities.

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