PROMOTING ETHIOPIAN SPECIALTY COFFEEUNIDO INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGYPROMOTION (ITPO) TOKYOEAST AFRICAN ADVISORY PROGRAM

UNIDO INVESTMENT AND TECHNOLOGY PROMOTIONOFFICE (ITPO) TOKYOUNIDO ITPO TokyoSUPPORT COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION IN THEIR EFFORTTO ACHIEVE INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRIAL
DEVELOPMENTPROMOTING FOREIGNDIRECT INVESTMENTFROM JAPANTECHNOLOGY TRANSFERFROM JAPAN TO AFRICA

FACILITATINGTRADE BETWEENJAPAN ANDAFRICA

Africa Advisory Programme – Investment & TechnologyPromotion

UNIDO ITPO Tokyo African Advisors provide a variety of services toJapanese companies and potential Japanese investors to support andfacilitate their business and investment in Africa.

3ITPO Tokyo Advisory Programin the Eastern Part of Africa- The Advisory program is based in Ethiopia.
- Provides support and facilitation services in investment promotion
and technology transfer from Japan to Ethiopia, Burundi, Rwanda
and Uganda.

- Facilitates business activities of Japanese companies in thosecountries specified.

What we did in the Past
➢ Provided technical and logistics support to public institutions andprivate sector associations of host countries including Ethiopia in theireffort to promote investment and business opportunities in theirrespective countries to Japanese investors and business communities inJapan. – our delegate program being our flagship endeavor.
➢Provided investment and business related consultancy services free ofcharge for more than 150 Japanese companies in Ethiopia, Rwanda,Uganda and Burundi➢Provided match-making services with local partners➢Supported and closely facilitated Japanese companies investment andbusiness activities in the region.
➢ Organized and participated in a variety of forums and seminars in theregion and➢ provided investment and business potentials of the countries in focus.

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➢ Provided technical as well as facilitation services to various Japanese firms intheir effort to conduct feasibility studies in different sectors in the region.
(Projects funded by Japanese government aimed at supporting Japanes
private sector to explore investment and business opportunities inAfrican in the region including Ethiopia).
➢ Promoted efficient and environmentally sound Japanese technologies in theregion.
➢ Arranged and accompanied Japanese companies in their meeting with local
government offices and private companies and institutions.
➢ facilitated actual investment and business activities of Japanese companies
who are operating in Ethiopia.

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Atelier Andu Amet Leather Garment and Leather Goods Manufacturing
PLC - Established Leather Garment Factory in Ethiopia and started
export of Leaher bags to Japan.

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Atelier Andu Amet leather co. ltd - Addis

12What sort of information Japanese commonly need to know in there
move towards investment/trade in the region
Detailed information in relation to:❖ Key issues in the countries, Investment policies and regulations,
Ease of company registration process.
❖ Availability Foreign Currency in local banks
including existence and operations of foreign banks in those countries.
❖ Trade logistics❖ Availability of raw materials❖ Tax regulations and practices.
❖ Overall Pease and stability of the nations ………………….

Promising sectors which are opportunities for Potential Japanese
inventors in the region:

Thank you

Tadesse Dadi, Regional Advisor
UNIDO ITPO TOKYOt.segni@unido.org+251911247424 (also on WhatsApp)
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