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The first workshop designed to enhance cooperation between Ethiopia and India to bolster cooperation in enhancing the product, design and quality of the leather sector in Ethiopia was held this week.

Ethiopia has the largest resource of livestock in Africa which can serve as a reliable source of raw materials for the leather sector said the representative of Tadesse Haile, State Minister for Industry.

The country is not getting as much benefits from the sector in terms of exports and employment creation because of a range of challenges including lack of know how, technological deficiency, and limited market access said the Minister through his representative.

Ethiopia and Vietnam discussed collaboration on Ethiopia’s accession to the World Trade Organization when Le Luong Minh made a visit to Ethiopia this week.

A team of technical experts from Ethiopia had previously visited Vietnam for advice on World Trade negotiations. The team also discussed ways to enhance trade in agriculture and textiles.

There are many potential areas for cooperation between the two countries noted Le Luong.

The Ethiopia–European Union Investment Forum opened today, November 3, 2025, in Paris, bringing together key institutions from Ethiopia, France, and other EU member states to strengthen trade and investment relations.

Ethiopia has become the eighth largest recipient of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the year 2014 in Africa, according to the new Ernst and Young (EY) attractiveness survey on Africa.

International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has made a request to Ethiopia to host the African Civil Aviation Training Organization's Headquarter, according to The Ethiopian Herald.