Tag: Sweden

Nordic businesses are zeroing in on opportunities in Ethiopia despite what they are expressing as daunting challenges in the Ethiopia business environment. This was reflected in a seminar organized by the Royal Norwegian Embassy and Embassy of Sweden on October 24, 2018 at the Sheraton Addis Hotel, Addis Ababa.

The charity group, Bright Star Relief and Development, known to operate a number of schools in the capital for vulnerable populations, including the homeless, sex workers and abandoned children hosted an early brunch and a gift-giving ceremony at the hall of the Merchandise and Wholesale Enterprise on Thursday. The group wanted to highlight the ideals of holiday; charity and brotherhood to people that are struggling during the holiday season.

At the opening of a photo exhibition at the Addis Ababa Museum, an initiative of the Swedish Embassy in the capital, its ambassador to Ethiopia and the African Union, Torbjörn Pettersson, announced IKEA, a Swedish furniture giant; the top furniture seller in the world is “seriously” considering sourcing from Ethiopia.