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South Korea invests $10m in Ethiopian shoe factory

28/06/2023

Busan Economic Promotion Agency (BEPA) has invested in a footwear making facility in Ethiopia, with $10 million provided by South Korea Official Development Assistance fund, according to local press. The investment will build factories and train workers and officials to “enhance the competitiveness of leather and leather products industry”....

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