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The Ethiopian Investment Commission announced that it was working to stimulate foreign direct investment by implementing new strategies.

The Director of Foreign Direct Investment Promotion at the Ethiopian Investment Commission Aschalew Tadesse noted that the Commission focused on supporting those investors who were interested in investing in the country. It was also reported that there were activities to implement newly formulated promotion and incentive strategies.

The newly reestablished Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC), disclosed it issued license for 135 new and expansion investment projects in the first three months of the current fiscal year.

A draft bill is being prepared by the Planning and Development Commission of Ethiopia to systematically monitor and administer nationwide mega projects.

Ethiopian Investment Commission (EInC) announced more than 200 new and 53 expansion projects with has 21 billion Birr registered capital were licensed in the past six months of Ethiopia’s fiscal year.

Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) was awarded the ‘2017 United Nations Award’ for “outstanding performance in targeted promotion, facilitation and execution of sustainable investment projects” at Geneva, Switzerland.