Thirty two of the forty five International companies expected to participate in the  Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association (ECCSA) trade fair are Egyptian according to Gashaw Debebe, Secretary General of ECCSA.

Companies from across the globe had been invited to take part in the trade fair through Ethiopian embassies and national chambers Gashaw said.

The significant representation of Egyptian companies suggests that the Business Council of Egypt was effective in promoting the opportunities available in Ethiopia to the Egyptian business community he noted.

The ECCSA trade fair aims to create strong links between local companies and entrepreneurs and their international counterparts according to Gashaw. The trade fair is not only interested in making money but hopes to focus on specialized and intensive investment promotion he explained.

ECCSA also expects to promote local products and service to strengthen the local manufacturing sector and facilitate technology transfer said Gashaw.

The trade fair will have days dedicated to tourism, technical and vocational education, small and medium enterprises, women entrepreneurs and a forum for discussion between businesses explained Gashaw. The association has given women and small and medium enterprises 25%-50% support to take part in the fair he added.

The trade fair will begin on November 11 and it is expected that international participants from India, Italy, Oman and United Arab Emirates will also be represented. A total of 242 local companies are registered to take part in the trade fair increasing the number of participating companies by 71 from the previous year according to ECCSA sources.

source: New Business Ethiopia