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investment. Hosted in Sapphire
                     Investing in                        Addis Hotel, the exhibition and
                                                         forum featured more  than  20
                                                         companies  offering  different
                        Ethiopia,                        investment opportunities, along
                                                         with panel discussions, research
                                                         review and capital market talks
                 Big and Small,                          all from important actors in the
                                                         Ethiopian investment arena.
                                                         The event was organised by
                     Made Easy!                          Golden Media and Events, an
                                                         event organizing and media
                                                         company, in  association  with
                                                         the   Ethiopian   Investment
                                                         Commission, as part of the
                                                         commission’s  effort  to  attract
                                                         the   private  sector-  local,
                                                         diaspora and foreign- to invest
                                                         in Ethiopia.
                                                         Ethiopian         Investment
                By Dagmawit Atnafu                       Commission            Deputy
                                                         Commissioner       Temesgen
               A Bimonthly  investment  exhibition  and   Tilahun, in his opening remarks,
               forum launches this August.               noted,  “We are shifting from
                                                         government     led   business
               August 3  2019 saw the launch  of a  day-  and investment to a private
                        rd
               long ambitious event  and expo all  about  led one”, adding that the
                                                         commission is great progress in
                                                         loosening restrictions and road
                                                         blocks that  were previously a
                                                         hindrance  to  private  investors
                                                         looking to invest.              Photo Golden Media
                                                         The  efforts  of  the  government   at the  very least, retains its
                                                         making strides in making the   value  in  this  inflationary
                                                         investment  process  inclusive   economy is to put it towards
                                                         didn’t  go unnoticed  by the   an asset that grows in value,”
                                                         public, and the private sector is   said Biniam, stating that
                                                         hugely taking advantage.  The   investment  of any scale  is
                                                         founder and CEO of Golden      the  only way to protect  your
                                                         Media  and  Events  Biniam     money against inflation and it
                                                         Atakilt is taking the initiative to   is now easier than ever!
                                                         promote the accessibility of this
                                                         opportunity.                   The  exhibition,  first  of  its
                                                                                        kind, aims to take place every
                                                         Mr. Biniam  and the Golden     two  months  with  different
                                                         Media and events team set out   categories of investments.
                                                         to create a platform in which   It  is  a  place  to  find  several
                                                         people  would  find  a  reliable   companies  in one-stop,  all
                                                         and    profitable   investment,   offering  enticing  investment
                                                         and investment  opportunity    schemes,  as well  as a  place
                                                         providers  would  find  enthused   to get and discuss the latest
                 CEO of Golden Media and Events          partners in business. “The only   happenings in business and
                 Biniam Atakilt                          way to guarantee your money,   investment in the country.
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