Lahore, April 25, 2025 – The Europe Today: H.E. Dr. Jemal Beker Abdula, Special Envoy and Ambassador Extraordinary of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (FDRE) to Pakistan, presided over a grand business forum in Lahore alongside H.E. Mian Abuzar Shad, President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI). The event marked the sixth edition of the Grand Business Forum jointly organized by the Ethiopian Embassy in Islamabad in collaboration with Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), and the LCCI.
Addressing a distinguished gathering of business leaders and stakeholders at the LCCI headquarters, Ambassador Dr. Jemal Beker invited Pakistani investors from various sectors to participate in the upcoming High-Level Business Forum “Invest in Ethiopia”, scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa from May 12 to 13, 2025. The event will be followed by Pakistan’s Single Country Exhibition (SCE), taking place from May 15 to 17, 2025, also in Addis Ababa.
The Ambassador emphasized the strategic importance of the two events, noting that they provide a significant opportunity for the Pakistani business community to network not only with Ethiopian counterparts but also with representatives from across the African continent. He highlighted the favorable investment climate in Ethiopia, which has been enhanced through two successive phases of homegrown economic reforms initiated by the visionary leadership of H.E. Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
Dr. Jemal Beker underscored Ethiopia’s commitment to facilitating ease of doing business and encouraged the Pakistani business delegation to visit Ethiopia and explore its expanding trade, investment, and industrial opportunities.
In his remarks, LCCI President H.E. Mian Abuzar Shad lauded Ethiopia as an emerging market rich with untapped trade and investment potential. He urged LCCI members to actively participate in both the Single Country Exhibition and the High-Level Business Forum in Addis Ababa, viewing the events as instrumental in strengthening bilateral trade ties.
President Shad also assured the Ethiopian Ambassador of the Lahore Chamber’s full cooperation in promoting mutual economic interests and deepening commercial relations between the two brotherly nations.
The Grand Business Forum in Lahore is part of an ongoing series of engagements aimed at fostering economic diplomacy and opening new avenues of cooperation between Ethiopia and Pakistan.
