With the exception of his visit to the neighboring countries, Abiy’s visit to the US was not on an official state visit capacity. “France and Ethiopia intend to deepen their discussions regarding the international agenda in order to find common positions, matching their shared interests,” reads the declaration. Data show that European investment in Ethiopia are lower compared to China, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and India, which have USD 2.2 billion, USD 1.5 billion, USD 922 million and USD 724 million investments. Ethiopia attracted USD 3.2 billion in that year which showed a more than 46 percent increase from the year before. After meeting Macron, Abiy went to The Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF), which is union of French business leaders, to encourage them to come and invest in Ethiopia.

Source: Ethiopian News November 03, 2018 06:56 UTC