Islamabad: H.E. The Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Representative of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Jamal Beker Abdula, announced that at the end of May this year, Ethiopia will send a trade delegation of Pakistani businessmen to Ethiopia. shopping relations between the two countries.
Addressing a business group at the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), the ambassador recalled the first trade delegation organized by the Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad in March last year.
“We had a great response to our first trade mission, which we called the Ethiopian Hijra Tour.
He said more than 75 businessmen participated in the first trade delegation to Ethiopia and had the opportunity to interact directly not only with high-ranking government officials but also with business people from key industries.
“I would like to invite every business person in Pakistan to be part of our Hijrah journey and contribute to our Ethiopian Embassy’s efforts to establish strong trade relations and cooperation between the two countries.”
The Ambassador also highlighted the huge trade and investment opportunities Ethiopian families have in various economic sectors such as agriculture and agro-industry, manufacturing, mining, ICT, and tourism.
He said Ethiopia produces cheap, clean, sustainable, and accessible energy and exports it to Kenya, Djibouti, Sudan, and other neighboring countries. Similarly, several incentives have been introduced, including the Single Window Procedure, to facilitate foreign direct investment in Ethiopia.
On the other hand, he said, Pakistan has offered huge trade and investment opportunities to the Ethiopian business community, especially in manufacturing, agriculture, fertilizers, chemicals, medicine, surgical instruments, textiles, automobiles, and others.
Speaking at the meeting, FPCCI Chairman Atif Ikram Sheikh praised the new socio-economic development in Ethiopia, especially under the leadership of H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
He expressed his full support to the Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad to mobilize the trade delegation planned for the end of May.
The FPCCI president said the delegation will work with entrepreneurs who are part of the federal trade body to explore and exploit opportunities in Ethiopia and Africa.
