Ethiopia invites Pakistani investors

Ethiopia’s ambassador to Pakistan, Dr Oumer Hussien Oba, invited Pakistani businesses to explore investment and trade opportunities during a meeting at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, The Express Tribune reported. He cited energy costs, industrial infrastructure, investment incentives and economic growth as factors supporting business prospects.

The ambassador highlighted manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and textiles, and said Ethiopia was opening additional sectors to international investment. He also noted efforts to resolve regulatory difficulties faced by Pakistani pharmaceutical companies and described Ethiopia as a route to African markets. An embassy-led Pakistani business delegation is scheduled to visit from January 24 to 29, 2027. Pakistan exported about $5.1 million of goods to Ethiopia, while Ethiopian exports to Pakistan were approximately $14.5 million, figures LCCI President Ali Hussam Asghar said did not capture the relationship’s potential.