President of JDI Highlights Ethiopia’s Untapped Potential for SEZs Development - ENA English
President of JDI Highlights Ethiopia’s Untapped Potential for SEZs Development

Addis Ababa, January 20, 2025 (ENA) ----Shoichi Kabayashi, President of the Japan Development Institute (JDI), emphasized Ethiopia's untapped potential for Special Economic Zone (SEZ) development, noting that JDI's extensive global experience in developing SEZs would be crucial to Ethiopia's economic growth.
Feseha Yetgesu, CEO of the Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC), met with Kabayashi in his office to discuss potential collaborations.
During their meeting, both parties stressed the importance of enhancing investment flows into the SEZs developed and managed by IPDC. Feseha pledged to fully leverage JDI's expertise in SEZ development to drive Ethiopia’s economic progress.
Feseha assured Kabayashi of his office's continued support to strengthen these efforts and maximize the impact of JDI's experience.
In turn, Feseha reiterated the IPDC's commitment to tapping into JDI's knowledge, which has been honed through advising on over 350 SEZ projects across more than 75 countries worldwide.