(Feb 23) – Two days to show the Italian excellence to Ethiopia. Today, in Addis Ababa, begins the task of a group of Italian companies engaged in a series of b2b meetings organized by the Institute for Foreign Trade, in collaboration with the Italian Embassy. The multi-sectoral event is considered the leading trade fair in Ethiopia and in the Horn of Africa, in both number of exhibitors and visitors (the last edition involved more than 300 exhibitors from 30 countries and it was visited by over 20,000 professionals). The 2012 edition will be focused on “Industrialization for Development and Transformation”. The mission is composed by 23 companies, including a consortium, the Chamber of Commerce of Modena and Unindustria Treviso. The Italian institutional stand will host the Ice, the Italian Embassy and the Italian Business Community Association-IBCA, and it will be a reference point at the fair. Tomorrow it’s scheduled a workshop dedicated to the presentation of the opportunities in Ethiopia, with the participation of institutions and the local business community. The event will be an opportunity for business meetings for Italian companies interested in developing forms of economic cooperation and trade relations with Ethiopian businesses. (Ram)
ITALIAN INCREASING EXPORTS UP 37%
The exchange between Italy and Ethiopia has recorded an increase of 37% in the period from January to November 2011, over the same period of 2010, growth equal to 178.4 million euros compared to 81,1 million of imports (+91%). Increasing exports of textiles, food items, machinery, plastics, and paper products.
