"The total value of the projects brought by this economic and trade mission is more than 300 million US dollars, and I believe that it can really help Ethiopia develop its economic ......."

“……”

At the Ethiopian Presidential Palace, Sakurako stood in the queue of the economic and trade delegation and waited quietly for the next presidential meeting, and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. At this moment, although the Japanese ambassador Mr. Saito was still giving a speech in front of him, Sakurako's heart was constantly thinking about the plan that everyone had made for herself before leaving.

"Try not to reveal your true purpose to the other party, just tell the other party that you want to do your part to protect Ethiopia's natural environment, and I believe the Japanese embassy will try to assist you in the rest!"

“……”

Thinking about Mr. Kirihara's reminder to herself when she left, Sakurako silently calmed her slightly nervous mood. After Ambassador Saito's speech, with a burst of applause, the President of Ethiopia, Ms. Sahel Walker, walked slowly in front of Ambassador Saito and shook hands with him warmly.

When the group photo was over, the guests were taken to the reception room of the Presidential Palace. In the face of these Japanese entrepreneurs who want to invest in Ethiopia, Ms. Walker is very enthusiastic.

"Welcome to Ethiopia, although I have never met most of the guests here before, I believe that it is God's will that has allowed us to sit together. I am honored to have the opportunity to listen to the insights of Japanese business people on the Ethiopian economy......"

Ambassador Saito thanked the President for her approachable opening remarks, followed by a personal introduction to the members of the economic and trade delegation.

"This is Masao Kimura from Sunrise Bussan, and he hopes to strengthen cooperation between the two countries in the development of natural resources......

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With Ambassador Saito's introduction, the members of the delegation also stood up to salute Ms. Walker, until it was Sakurako's turn, Ms. Walker suddenly felt a burst of amazement in front of her, so she couldn't help but praise Sakurako:

"It's unbelievable that there is such a beautiful lady here!"

"This is Sakurako Takuei from Sakurano Sakurato Trading Company, and Ms. Takuri herself is a well-known barista in Japan, who won the championship of the previous year's All Japan Barista Contest......"

"Barista, Ms. Takumi, do you like coffee very much?"

"Hey, it's because of coffee that I came up with the idea to come to Ethiopia to see it for myself, and I'm curious about how people found out about this amazing fruit in the first place, the homeland of coffee."

"Haha...... What a frank girl, as you said, we in Ethiopia are indeed the birthplace of coffee. By the way, can you ask if the project you plan to invest in this time is also related to coffee?"

"Hmm...... I think it's a bit of a misnomer to use the word investment, but in fact, I want to be able to do my part in protecting Ethiopia's forests and natural resources. ”

"Huh?"

……

Hearing Sakurako's answer, Ms. Walker suddenly felt a little confused. Since they are members of the economic and trade delegation, it is natural that they come to Ethiopia for business purposes. However, the lady said that she wanted to protect Ethiopia's forests and natural resources, which made Ms. Walker a little confused about what she wanted to do.

"Ah...... In fact...... Before meeting you, I had visited the Bench-Maji area with Japanese Christian volunteers, and I was amazed that there are still such pristine places in the world, especially the natural environment where human activities have not been severely affected. If I can, I hope to work with the people there to better preserve this common treasure of mankind!"

"Ah...... I didn't expect you to know Bench-Maji! If I'm not mistaken, the road to that area seems to have been completed recently!"

Hearing Madame President's question, the staff at her side immediately confirmed the news to her. Although the president of Ethiopia is the head of state, because of the parliamentary republican form of government, the main power of the state is mainly in the hands of Prime Minister Abiy. But Ms. Sahel Walker, a diplomat-turned-diplomat, remains concerned about the country's changes.

Surprised that Sakurako Tazui had visited Bench-Maji, President Sahel Walker had to talk to her a little more, and Mr. Saito, as the local ambassador, was naturally happy to see this happen.

"You're planning to invest in a coffee plantation in Bench-Maji, which has always been one of the areas that our Ethiopian government is hell-bent on developing, but ...... What does that have to do with what you said earlier about protecting the resources there?"

Hearing that the president seemed to be very interested in her investment, Sakurako Takuri patiently explained to the other party:

"As you can understand, I do want to invest in a coffee farm in the Bench-Maji area, but ...... My farm is very different from the traditional coffee farm, and what I really want to build is a new ecological farm that I want to build while preserving the natural beauty of the farm. If I am lucky enough to acquire the right to manage the primeval forest in the Bench-Maji area, I will guarantee that the natural beauty will not be destroyed and at the same time...... I will also have a lot of jobs for women in your area......"

"Oh...... Really? But...... How can coffee trees be planted without new land being cultivated? ”

"Madam President, there is one thing I would like to explain to you: The Bench-Maji area is home to many ancient wild coffee trees, and local women have been relying on the sale of green coffee beans from these coffee trees for many years to subsidize their families, and what I hope is to make better use of these ancient coffee resources and explore an ecological coffee road where man and nature live in harmony. Therefore, I hope to have the help and support of your government......"

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