Delegates from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) met and discussed with Eyob Tekalign (PhD), Ethiopian Minister of Finance.
Japan’s Impack Corporation revealed its plan to increase the volume of its annual rose flower imports from Ethiopia by five-fold. The corporation stated this during a meeting with Ethiopian Ambassador to Japan Tefera Derbew.
Impack’s Chairman Tomokazu Morishige and its President Hekiro Morishige noted that the corporation was importing two million rose flower stems from Ethiopia and working towards increasing demand for Ethiopia’s rose flowers in Japan.
Kim Young-han, CEO of Jeju Coffee Farm who is renowned as the "Coffee Virtuoso" of Jeju Island, has expressed interest in expanding research on Ethiopia's coffee beans. He aims to add value to the beans by producing beverages like "wine" and creating cosmetics from them.
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) is said to open office in Ethiopia, according to Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA).
The new Airport built in Jigjiga, Ethiopia built for 68.4 million birr was inaugurated at the end of last month. The airport was inaugurated by Abdi Omer Mohammed, President of Somali Regional State.
The terminal was named Garad Wilwal, after the name of a well known clan leader in the region, at the request of the Somali Regional State Government.
The construction work was conducted by Asmelash & Sons Construction Company under the design and supervision of National Consultancy. The terminal has the capacity of handling 176 passengers per peak hours of operation, offices that can be used for various purpose, restaurants, and shops as announced at the inauguration.
