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“Egypt’s trade agreements with the Arab World, Europe and Asian Pacific are a tool yet to be optimized by foreign investors whom will tap into the potential and wealth that this nation encompasses,” noted Hisham Fahmy, Executive Director of American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt.
Dr. Mohammed H. Al Kathiri, Secretary-General of Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry
The Saudi economy in general has been growing over the last few years and is going to continue growing according to statistics from the Ministry of Economy and Planning and in view of what’s going on in the region. Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the region and is a member of the G20; it is one of the world’s leading oil producers and exporters and the largest producer of petrochemicals in the Middle East.
Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry discusses Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). While foreign direct investment weakened to Saudi Arabia in 2013, the Kingdom remains the most attractive destination for foreign investment in the Arab world according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and “World Investment Report 2013.”
Saudi Arabia ranked 26th in the ease of doing business, and it’s one of the easiest places to do business in the Middle East while the UAE was 23rd. Riyadh Chamber of Commerce and Industry discusses doing business in Saudi Arabia from the perspective of the private sector.
Ethiopian Investment Agency is working hard to become a one-stop investment center for investors in Ethiopia. It has already started providing about 29 services.
“The policy has been reviewed many times to suit the requests of different investors,” explains Fitsum Arega, Director General of Ethiopian Investment Agency.
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Ethiopia ranks 7th out of all African countries in terms of the ease of doing business. What kind of incentives does the country offer to foreign investors and which sectors are the most attractive for FDI?
“In the next twenty years, there is a national goal of getting to be a middle income country. We want MIDROC to play the leading role when we reach that goal,” reveals Jemal Ahmed, Chairman of Horizon Company.
“The agribusiness is a top priority for the public sector as well as the leather and textile industries,” said Getachew Regassa, Secretary General of Addis Ababa Chamber of Commerce.
Ethiopian government has various packages of incentives for investors who think of Ethiopia as their next investment destination.
