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   Exploring the Heart of Africa's Commodity Market: A Visit to the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange   The purpose of our visit to the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) was to gain an in-depth understanding of the role public relations plays within a large, impactful institution. For our Public Relations Practicum, this visit provided a firsthand look at how ECX communicates its mission, engages with stakeholders, and handles the unique communication challenges of a commodity trading environment.  Overview  Ethiopia Commodity Exchange has been established on September 4, 2007 as a wholly state owned market institution having its own legal personality by Proclamation 550/2007 to transform our country's agriculture to market-oriented production system. ECX is membership based and well-organized Exchange which trades major exportable commodities, introduces consistent quality delivery, shows the importance of quality of product to be more competent in the market, diss...

 Exploring the Heart of Africa's Commodity Market: A Visit to the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange   The purpose of our visit to the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) was to gain an in-depth understanding of the role public relations plays within a large, impactful institution. For our Public Relations Practicum, this visit provided a firsthand look at how ECX communicates its mission, engages with stakeholders, and handles the unique communication challenges of a commodity trading environment.  Overview  Ethiopia Commodity Exchange has been established on September 4, 2007 as a wholly state owned market institution having its own legal personality by Proclamation 550/2007 to transform our country's agriculture to market-oriented production system. ECX is membership based and well-organized Exchange which trades major exportable commodities, introduces consistent quality delivery, shows the importance of quality of product to be more competent in the market, disseminate...