Saudi-East Africa Forum to spur trade relations set 2

The purpose of the Forum is to promote partnership and cooperation between the
business community of Saudi Arabia and East African countries, a local daily
reported on Tuesday.

The Saudi investors are interested to invest in Ethiopia on infrastructure, public
and private service investment, agro-industry, export oriented crops, hotel and
tourism, real-estate, mining, energy, education and training, among others, Dirir
said.

The Forum aims to ensure the benefits of successful relations that currently exist
between the government of Saudi Arabia and East Africa.
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