OPEX to promote Omani products in African continent
(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat-
More than 100 Omani firms are set to participate in OPEX 2016 which will be held from April 11 to 14 at Millennium Hall in Ethiopia's capital city of Addis Ababa.
The firms will be representing various industries including natural resources minerals wood products
products furniture food medical and pharmaceuticals fertilisers plastic and metal equipment perfumes leather and logistics Ayman al Hasani vice chairman for economic and branches affairs at Oman Chamber of Commerce and
(OCCI) and chairman of OPEX organising committee was quoted as saying in a press release. H E Dr Ali bin Masoud bin Ali al Sunaidy Minister of Commerce and Industry is scheduled to take part in the event. Hasani said OPEX is being held for the first time outside the GCC countries following the success of previous events held in Saudi Arabia Qatar and UAE. "This event represents one of the major steps to promote Omani products in the African continent. The organising committee aspires to promote the sultanate's industrial sectors in Ethiopia and Africa through strengthening partnerships with various regional and international institutions.' He added 'Additionally the committee seeks to play a pivotal role in stimulating trade movement between the sultanate and Ethiopia which will eventually develop businesses of local companies and expand their trade to various regional and global markets." OPEX 2016 seeks to develop mutual objectives of the two governments and deepen partnership in addition to opening up prospects for further cooperation among similar companies in Oman and Ethiopia.