Meta Abo is the third brewery for sale by the Ethiopian government after Bedele and Harar were sold two breweries to Heineken.
British, Dutch and South African breweries are putting bids for Meta Abo, an Ethiopian brewery which brews the Meta Abo beer. Meta Abo is located 20km west of Addis Ababa.
The government of Ethiopia has not yet revealed how much it is demanding for Meta Abo but the bids will close on September 3.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn invited investors in East Africa to utilize suitable investment opportunities in Ethiopia. The premier extended the invitation during a discussion held in Nairobi with investor from East African countries.
Hailemariam invited investors to engage in priority sectors of of Ethiopia such as, manufacturing, textile, leather industry and horticulture. He said both the investors and the nation would benefit from investing in those sectors.Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Demeke Mekonnen invited more Chinese investment in Ethiopia while meeting with Chinese business persons in Beijing.
The Deputy PM was in Beijing representing African Union (AU) Chairperson Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn to be part of the 50th Anniversary of the Organization of African Unity/African Union,held in Beijing, China.Ethiopia has been the number one foreign direct investment (FDI) recipient in East Africa, and the fourth largest FDI destination in Africa in 2019, the year's United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) report revealed.
The Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office issued 1500 separate patents and creative rights ownership certificates in the just concluded fiscal year it announced.
The office granted certificates after careful evaluation and all due consideration to ensure the originality of the creation both at home and internationally said Awkoke Shiferaw, Head of Communication Service with the office.
The office also took steps to publicize the ownership claim to public to entertain any counter claims to the creative rights of the creations before issuing final certification said Awkoke.
