Abstract:
This study analyzed the challenges of private investment activities in Burayu Sub city of Oromia Regional state. Specifically, the study was conducted to identify the types of investment activities involved and to examine the challenges of private investment. The sample size was computed using Taro Yamane’s formula. Accordingly out of 275 private investors in the City, 163 private investors was selected using simple random sampling method. The research design used for this study was descriptive research design with primary data. In this research the descriptive statistics was used to analysis the data. The results of the study revealed that difficulties of finance and lack of credits when they started their business and low encouragement from the investment offices are the major findings of this study. In terms of infrastructural challenges the most rated investors challenge were Electric power, water and sewerage, telephone and roads.
Finally, investment related problem is not the responsibility of the government alone, but also all investors, the local community, the private business man of the study area has to work together with the government so as to accomplish the anticipated or to mitigate objectives. In this way they will actively contribute to the overall development and growth of the Ethiopian economy
