ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Ethiopia are exploring private-sector partnerships at a ‘Made-in-Pakistan’ exhibition in Addis Ababa, Pakistan’s commerce ministry said, with both sides aiming to boost trade and investment ties.
The statement was issued on the second day of the 5th Pakistan–Africa Trade Development Conference (PATDC) and Made-in-Pakistan Exhibition in Ethiopia’s capital, which was attended by Pakistani Commerce Minister Jam Kamal and African Union Commission Chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf.
Pakistan and Ethiopia have enjoyed friendly relations since 1973, with growing economic and diplomatic ties. Under a bilateral agreement, Pakistan exports health care products, chemicals, machinery, sugar, rice and textiles to Ethiopia, while it imports pulses, red kidney beans, hides, tea and coffee.
Kamal and Youssouf toured the exhibition together and met many Pakistani exhibitors, commending their efforts to promote “South-South cooperation” and foster trade between the two countries.
“The day’s business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking sessions attracted a larger turnout of buyers, importers, and investors from Ethiopia, Pakistan, and other African countries,” the Pakistan commerce ministry said in a statement.
