ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan-Ethiopia Business Council of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has convened its maiden meeting to mobilize the business community of Pakistan for the second Business and Trade Delegation to Ethiopia scheduled for May 26 to May 31.
Special Envoy and Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula presided over the first meeting of the council along with FPCCI Senior Vice President Saquib Fayyaz.
The meeting was convened at the request of Ibrahim Tawab, Honorary Consul of Ethiopia in Karachi, who is also Chairman of the Council of the FPCCI. It was attended by high-profile business persons from different sectors, including agriculture and agro-processing, tourism, manufacturing, and ICT.
Addressing the meeting, Ambassador Jemal Beker Abdula asked the business community of Pakistan to connect and build their network in Africa through Ethiopia which was a gateway to the African continent, a future and hub of business, trade and investment opportunities.
He said that to this end, we have designed our second Business and Trade Delegation to Ethiopia on the dates that coincide with the International Manufacturing Trade Fair in Addis Ababa where manufacturers from Africa will take part and put up their stalls to introduce and sell their products.
Second Business and Trade Delegation to Ethiopia
According to the envoy, the second Business and Trade Delegation to Ethiopia included business forums, meetings with ministers concerned and high officials, visits to the top-notch tourist sites and industrial parks, and on top of that cultural nights in Addis Ababa.
He expressed gratitude to the business community of Pakistan for participating in the first business and trade delegation in large numbers during March 2023.
On his part, FPCCI Senior Vice President Saquib Fayyaz said it was high time for the business community of Pakistan to enter and operate in Africa which offered enormous trade and business opportunities.
He urged the FPCCI members to take part in the second Business and Trade delegation to Ethiopia which would play an important role in boosting the bilateral trade between Ethiopia and Pakistan.
