Recently, in recognition of the outstanding contributions made by China Overseas West Africa Company to the Mali country over the years, President ASSIMI GOITA of Mali issued a decree awarding Zhang Lankun, the main person in charge of China Overseas West Africa Company, the Mali National Knight Medal.

work experience

Zhang Lankun successively served as translator, project manager assistant, project deputy manager and project manager in the Mali-Senegal border road project. During his subsequent residency in Mali, he successively presided over the Mali Sicazo-Ermakono Highway Project, the Maliyang Frila City-Karana Highway, the Marikayo Bridge Project, and the Marikay City-Saggiora The development and construction of many large and medium-sized engineering projects such as the Gold Mine Highway Project and the Marinaha-Kavala Highway Improvement Project have achieved good economic and social benefits, and there has never been a loss.

When awarding honors to Zhang Lankun, the representative of the president expressed his gratitude to COLOC West Africa for its outstanding contributions to the development of Mali over the years, especially during the epidemic, it took practical actions to ensure that all projects undertaken were completed with quality and quantity. It is hoped that China Overseas West Africa Company will continue to support the development of Mali and make greater contributions to the development of Mali.

Since its establishment in 1986, generations of old and new employees of China Overseas West Africa Company (formerly China Overseas Mali Company) and the road and bridge teams, housing construction teams, farmland teams, and well teams under its jurisdiction have always taken responsibility, dedication, hard work, and dedication as The motto, rooted in Mali, not only contributes to local infrastructure construction and economic development, but also brings rich returns to the enterprise. As of 2023, China Overseas West Africa Company has undertaken more than 400 roads, bridges, housing construction, airports, stadiums and other projects in Mali, with a total contract value of 11.5 billion yuan, an operating income of 11.574 billion yuan, and a profit of more than 15 billion yuan. 100 million yuan, contributing about 1.2 billion yuan in cash profit to the enterprise.

Actively fulfill social responsibilities

While actively participating in the national construction of Mali, China Overseas West Africa Company conscientiously fulfills the duties of the chairman unit of the Mali Chamber of Commerce and Industry, maintains good communication and contact with the Mali government, and actively leads Chinese-funded enterprises in Mali to support various public welfare undertakings of the local government.

In order to alleviate the water shortage of local people, China Overseas West Africa Company used its own equipment to drill wells for the people in the capital Bamako and Kay for free.

In 2020, when the new crown pneumonia epidemic broke out in Mali, the West African company organized members of the Mali Chamber of Commerce and Industry to donate epidemic prevention funds to the Mali government for the purchase of medical beds and other materials for shelter hospitals.

On the eve of Christmas in 2022, West Africa Company actively responded to the special sanitation action initiative jointly organized by multiple ministries and commissions in Mali, and carried out urban beautification operations such as road maintenance, road sanitation cleaning, and guardrail repainting for important urban landmarks in Mali. The Minister of Development, the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure of Mali, and the Deputy Mayor of Bamako City Hall spoke highly of it.

Medals represent honor and inspire progress. China Overseas West Africa Company and all cadres and employees will, as always, firmly believe and be down-to-earth, closely focus on the primary task of high-quality development, focus on various objectives of production and operation, continue to explore innovative development ideas, and continue to contribute to the national construction of Mali with high-quality projects. Write a new chapter in overseas construction with hard work and achievements.Editor/Ma Xue