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"My company has employees who helped it grow without their lives improving much."

Apr 26 , 2025.

Belayneh Kindie, a business mogul and chairperson of the Belayneh Kindie Group (BKG), told Arts TV, crediting his employees as a source of his wealth.


PUBLISHED ON Apr 26,2025 [ VOL 26 , NO 1304]

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