Ethiopian Amb requests African Honorary Consuls based in Nepal to promote Africa, improve business ties  

Addis Ababa, December 11, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian Ambassador Tizita Mulugeta met and conferred with the Honorary Consuls of various African countries based in Nepal on December 10th, 2021 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The Honorary Consuls of Ethiopia, Mauritius, South Africa, Seychelles and Zambia were present in the lively discussion.

Ambassador Tizita requested the Honorary Consuls to work closely and cooperatively to promote Africa to the Nepalese people and to enhance the economic relations which exist between Nepal and African countries. 

Africa has been negatively portrayed as a dark continent by some foreign media. But Africa has a bright future with its energetic young population, she stated. Africans are saying #NoMore to the destructive motive of external actors in their uninvited interference in the internal Affairs of African countries, she added. 

The Honorary Consuls after expressing their gratitude for the Ambassador’s briefing indicated their interest to make Africa visible to the Nepalese people by working together as a team. They also indicated their future plan to arrange exchange programmes with various African countries. 

The Honorary Consuls also pledged to fully support and participate in different humanitarian support programmes of Africa. Furthermore, they alluded to enhancing the business ties which exist between African countries and Nepal especially in trade and tourism sectors.