ELIA Raises Industry Priorities with Government
At a press briefing in Addis Ababa, ELIA President Zelalem Merawi called for stronger action on raw hide supply, access to finance and planned relocation of factories to serviced industrial parks.
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At a press briefing in Addis Ababa, ELIA President Zelalem Merawi called for stronger action on raw hide supply, access to finance and planned relocation of factories to serviced industrial parks.
The Ministry of Industry outlined reforms to the raw hide marketing law and the development of Modjo Leather City.
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