Ethiopia to Host Invest in Ethiopia 2026 High-Level Business Forum in March

Addis Ababa, December 22, 2025 (FMC) — Ethiopia will host the fourth edition of the Invest in Ethiopia High-Level Business Forum (HLBF) on March 26–27, 2026, bringing together more than 700 international investors, business leaders, policymakers, and development partners in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) announced today.

The two-day forum will take place at the Skylight Hotel and is expected to serve as a major platform for promoting Ethiopia’s investment potential and engaging global investors on emerging opportunities across priority economic sectors.

According to the EIC, the Invest in Ethiopia 2026 forum will highlight the country’s expanding investment landscape, ongoing economic reforms, and new opportunities in key sectors, including manufacturing, agriculture and agro-processing, mining and renewable energy, information and communication technology (ICT) and the digital economy, as well as tourism and hospitality.

The forum is designed to facilitate high-level dialogue and partnership-building between international investors and Ethiopian public and private sector stakeholders, with a focus on projects and reforms driving the country’s economic transformation.

Key components of the event will include high-level policy and investment panel discussions, business-to-business (B2B) matchmaking and networking sessions, investment exhibitions, and field visits to selected investment sites and investment corridors.

The Invest in Ethiopia 2026 High-Level Business Forum will be jointly hosted by the Ethiopian Investment Commission, the Ministry of Finance, and members of the Development Partners Group.