Welcoming the Finnish Prime Minister's Delegation

A delegation of 21 Finnish companies, headed by the Finnish Prime Minister, H.E. Jyrki Katainen and supported by FinPro (the foreign trade support of Finland) came to Ethiopia late January 2014 to follow-up or assess investment and trade opportunities in the Country. 

 

The companies operated in various sector, with a focus on energy and infrastructure (ELTEL, EMPOER OY, ENSTO FINLAND OY) and agriculture and land management (ARBONAUT OY, GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF FINLAND, JPT-INDUSTRIA OY).

 

12 EUBFE members participated in the lunch held on January 27, 2014 at the Radisson Blu Hotel, in order  to exchange with their Finnish counterparts. Following an introductory speech by Mr Chris de Muynck, EUBFE Chairman and Mrs Barbara Plinkert, EU Delegation Chargé d’Affaires, the Finnish Prime Minister discussed opportunities and challenges facing EU companies doing business in Ethiopia.

 

The visit of the Finnish delegation continued the following day with a large workshop at the Sheraton Hotel, with the participation of H.E. Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopia Prime Minister, and various high ranking officials from the Ethiopian public and private sectors.