Japanese business delegation led by Nobuhiko Sasaki, Chairman of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), held talks with Markos Tekle (Ph.D.), Ethiopia's State Minister of Foreign Affairs. On the occasion, Dr. Markos called on Japanese investors to "take advantage of" Ethiopia's favorable investment climate.
The Koyo Group and NEC Energy Solutions, Japanese companies involved in manufacturing and selling of energy equipments disclosed their intention to do business in Ethiopia, Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported.
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.
