{"id":9786,"date":"2026-04-17T16:48:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbe.com.et\/?p=9786"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:50:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:50:29","slug":"development-bank-of-ethiopia-holds-talks-with-belgium-luxembourg-chamber-of-commerce-for-industry-and-agriculture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbe.com.et\/?p=9786","title":{"rendered":"Development Bank of Ethiopia Holds Talks with Belgium\u2013Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce for Industry and Agriculture"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9786\" class=\"elementor elementor-9786\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8835b85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8835b85\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e832665 elementor-widget elementor-widget-vc_custom_heading\" data-id=\"e832665\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"vc_custom_heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\" vc_custom_heading  consulting_heading_font  text_align_left\" ><h2 style=\"text-align: left\" class=\"consulting-custom-title\">Development Bank of Ethiopia Holds Talks with Belgium\u2013Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce for Industry and Agriculture\n<\/h2><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a71b23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a71b23\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a6a5c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-stm_spacing\" data-id=\"0a6a5c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"stm_spacing.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stm-spacing\" id=\"stm-spacing-69e3bb900ef92\"><\/div>\n<script>\n    (function($){\n        \"use strict\";\n        var spacingID = 'stm-spacing-69e3bb900ef92',\n            lgSpacing = '',\n            mdSpacing = '',\n            smSpacing = '',\n            xsSpacing = '';\n\n        function stmSpacing() {\n            if ( window.matchMedia(\"(min-width: 1200px)\").matches && lgSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", lgSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 1199px) and (min-width: 992px )\").matches && mdSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", mdSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 991px) and (min-width: 768px )\").matches && smSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", smSpacing );\n            } else if ( window.matchMedia(\"(max-width: 767px)\").matches && xsSpacing ) {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", xsSpacing );\n            } else {\n                $( '#' + spacingID ).css ( \"height\", \"\" );\n            }\n        }\n\n        $(document).ready(function() {\n            stmSpacing();\n        });\n\n        $(window).resize(function() {\n            stmSpacing();\n        });\n\n    })(jQuery);\n<\/script>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a58ea0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a58ea0a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab164bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab164bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE) held a discussion with the Belgium\u2013Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce for Industry and Agriculture, focusing on strengthening business ties and fostering mutual cooperation.<br \/>The discussions centered on creating opportunities to bring major companies from Belgium and Luxembourg to Ethiopia, while also facilitating the entry of Ethiopian companies into those European markets. Both sides explored ways to promote experience sharing, enhance business linkages, and identify areas of collaboration. The role of the Development Bank of Ethiopia in supporting these initiatives was also a key point of deliberation.<br \/>The meeting took place on\u00a0<time id=\"zm-x-zimlet-date-highlighter-qpu4knsyiso-April 16\" datetime=\"2026-04-16T06:10:05.744Z\">April 16<\/time>, 2026, at the headquarters of the Development Bank of Ethiopia. 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