Rome, 22 May 2017 - As part of UNIDO's support to the Ethiopian Government for the establishment of Agro-Industrial Parks, a roundtable aimed at informing Italian companies of the existing investment opportunities in Ethiopia, with a focus on those related to the Parks, was held at the BonelliErede’s offices. ITPO Italy, among others, took part in the roundtable, given the considerable support it has provided in the setting up of the Italian delegation, which participated in the first forum on investments in agro-industry, organized in Addis Ababa in October 2016. The Forum has indeed given the opportunity to officially present the Agro-Industrial Parks project, which envisages 4 well-defined areas that will optimize the processing of agricultural products, exploiting economies of scale and state-of-the-art technologies.

The roundtable was marked by the presence of the State Minister of Industry, H.E. Mebrahtu Meles, who underlined the enormous opportunities and incentives for companies that intend to invest in the Parks.

ITPO Italy will closely monitor the follow-up of the meeting in order to coordinate any potential expression of interest by Italian investors.