The first subsidiary of ETILOG, a company based in Presov/Slovakia, and specialised in the manufacture of special packaging for the automotive and aerospace industries, will soon be set up in the Sbikha2 industrial zone in Kairoun (central Tunisia).
According to the Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA-Tunisie), the first phase of the project will create 210 jobs.
Ahead of this imminent set-up, the first of its kind in Africa, a delegation from the company, which has 3 production sites in Eastern Europe, recently visited Tunisia to “continue discussions on the progress of the subsidiary’s implementation,” the same source indicated on Monday.
Project follow-up meetings were held between company’s CEO Josef Johannes Ebnet and Director of ETILOG Tunisia Bouzaienne Gmairi, with FIPA-Tunisie and the Agency for the Promotion of Industry and Innovation (APII) Managing Directors Jalel Tebib and Omar Bouzaouada, respectively.
The latter confirmed their support for the initiative, according to a FIPA press re
lease.
ETILOG is the specialist for textile packaging needs and is the European technology leader for textile packaging systems.
Today, Tunisia boasts some 200 companies active in the automotive sector, accounting for 16% of the country’s exports, according to the Tunisian Automotive Association (TAA).
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse
Addis Ababa: Ethiopia has been able to effectively depict its key multilateral diplomacy and international engagements at the ongoing exhibition, which was made public last week as part of its “Diplomacy Week,” Foreign Affairs Spokesperson, Ambassador Meles Alem remarked.
The exhibition was inaugurated last week at the Science Museum in Addis Ababa under the theme “From an African Hub to the World.”
It aims to inspire Ethiopians to discover more about their country’s diplomatic history by highlighting the 116-year diplomatic history and contemporary diplomatic accomplishments.
The spokesperson told ENA today that the exhibition has been helping to demonstrate Ethiopia’s role in multilateral diplomacy and international stages.
It is also to fostering a sense of national patriotism among citizens by giving everyone the opportunity to serve as an ambassador for their nation, ambassador Meles added.
The exhibition has attained its intended goals, the Spokesperson said stressing the need to intensify Ethiopia
‘s diplomacy by employing contemporary mechanisms including digital diplomacy.
He also announced plan to organize similar grand events annually with a view to encourage all citizens freely engage in the diplomatic affairs of the country
Source: Ethiopian News Agency