Addis Ababa – Ethiopia secured $1.8bn from exports during the last budget year, said the ministry of trade and industry.
The upbeat ministry public relations and information office head, Hailu Abebe, said the figure was $189.6mn better than the previous period.
Adebe said that exports would continue to receive special attention, especially with studies being conducted into floriculture and roasted coffee development, to maintain rapid economic growth.
He said trade agreements and joint chambers of commerce had been set up with several countries and co-operation on investment with Sudan, Nigeria and Iran had been scaled up.
He added that the country was receiving help from the European Union with regards to its efforts to join the World Trade Organisation (WTO). -BiA Online
Source: Business in Africa
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