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B.K.I.E.A history dates back to 2005, when BK Business opened exporting trade in Ethiopia with an initial capital of 3 million Birr. Based on the philosophy of pursuing integrity and sound management rather than easy gains, the B.K.I.E.A and flourished in the export of oil seeds and other related sectors. The company set itself the goal of boosting its export sales of oil seeds to become the first-largest trading company in Ethiopia. As a result, among those exporters engage in sesame export it has been ranking first as of 2010 and contributing huge foreign exchange to the economy. Solidifying the company’s management foundation was the biggest challenge during the early period. As a result the Manager and Deputy Manager encouraged those amateur employees, who were not well versed in the trading business, by telling them that “enthusiastic amateurs outperform professionals” every time, and strove to establish sound management through strict credit control and other means. Side by si

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