Korea Water Resources Corp. announced that it had discussions with African leaders to enhance collaboration on water management technology. During the inaugural Korea-Africa Summit in Seoul, several African heads of state, including those from Central African Republic, Madagascar, and Mauritius, visited K-water's AI-powered water treatment facility in Hwaseong. This marked the first time that heads of state had visited the facility, which has been operational since 2017 and became the country's first multiregional water treatment facility with AI technology in 2022. The company aims to expand the use of AI in other water treatment facilities across South Korea and believes that its AI-powered water management solution could address water scarcity and quality control issues in African countries. The African leaders, particularly the President of Madagascar, expressed keen interest in collaborating with K-water to develop water purification facilities, dams, seawater desalination facilities, and water conduits in Madagascar. K-water plans to establish a joint committee to further discuss potential projects with Madagascar and other African countries. The CEO of K-water expressed hope that the visit of African leaders to the AI-powered water purification plant in Hwaseong could lead to new opportunities for exporting the technology and entering the global market for water infrastructure, emphasizing that cooperation with African countries in the water infrastructure sector would be a significant achievement of the Korea-Africa Summit.