Ethiopia's fourth investment forum will take place in Addis Ababa on March 17 and 18. Ethiopian Investment Commissioner Dr. Zelke Tessema states that the event aims to showcase the country's investment opportunities. More than 800 international investors and other participants are expected to attend.
According to a statement issued in Addis Ababa on March 3, 2026, the fourth Ethiopian Investment Forum will be held over two days on March 17 and 18 in the capital. The forum's guiding theme is 'Ethiopia is ready for investment.'
Ethiopian Investment Commissioner Dr. Zelke Tessema explained in the statement that the event is designed to broadly showcase Ethiopia's investment landscape and to highlight the investment opportunities arising from recent macro-economic reforms. In practice, more than 800 international investors, business leaders, policymakers, and development partners are anticipated to participate in the forum.
The previous third forum resulted in agreements worth over 1.6 billion dollars, it was noted. For this year, a commitment has been made to secure over 2.4 billion dollars in agreements with large organizations. The forum is being organized by the Ethiopian Investment Commission in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance and development partner organizations.
This forum serves to demonstrate Ethiopia's investment progress and to attract new investors.
