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The Ethiopian and Kenyan governments signed a Special Status Agreement to facilitate trade between the two neighbors.
Ethiopia is committed to enhanced trade and investment between the two countries according to Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopian Prime Minister speaking at the time.

Trade between the two countries should particularly focus on textiles, food complexes, agriculture, raw materials and well as value addition noted Hailemariam.

It is time for East Africa to invest in import substitution by taking steps to produce industrial goods at home he added. External investment will require infrastructural development and appropriate incentive packages for investors said Hailemariam.

The first Ethio-Netherlands Business Event launched on November 5, 2015, in Rijswijk, the Netherlands, Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported.

Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Desalegn and Muktar Kedir, Oromia Regional State President laid the cornerstone for the construction of a 7 billion Birr industrial complex undertaken by Repi Wilmar Industrial S.C, the joint venture of Ethiopian Repi Soap and Detergent S.C and Singaporean Wilmar International Ltd on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Sebeta town of Oromia Regional State.

Ethio-South Korea Business Forum was held in the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, on Friday, May 27, 2016 with the presence of Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn and President Park Geun-hye of South Korea. Other participants of the forum were diplomatic as well as business representatives of the 2 countries.

Ethio-Sudan business forum is being held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The forum is expected to boost the economic ties between the 2 East African nations.