Ethiopia Selected “Portrait Country” for 2015 Specialty Coffee Association of...
Ethiopia is selected as the “Official Portrait Country” for the 2015 Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) to be held in Seattle, USA, next week. This was announced by U.S. Embassy Deputy...
View ArticleHorticulture Agency prepares Land Bank for Investors
Eager to get more from exports, the Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency (EHDA) is working with regional governments to allot land suitable for flowers, fruits and vegetable growers. Beginning...
View ArticleIsrael Chemicals to Build Three Fertilizer Factories in Ethiopia
Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL), the Israeli fertilizer giant that is investing in the Afar potash mine, is planning to build three fertilizer factories in Ethiopia. In a written response to The Reporter,...
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Ethiopian Coffee Value Chain Accelerating Professional, Cultural and Social...
Ethiopia has been selected for the second time as the “Official Portrait Country” for this year’s Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) at the annual event to be held in Seattle from April 9...
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Ethiopia: Ambitions to become a Global Force in Leather Production
Ethiopia is home to the largest population of cattle in Africa. In recent years the country’s leather industry has attracted several foreign companies that have set up factories here. For instance in...
View ArticleDubai wants more Ethiopian Produce
Business people in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) commercial capital, have shown interest in buying more Ethiopian foodstuffs and flowers. Non-oil trade between Dubai and Ethiopia in 2014 was...
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Ethiopia eases towards COMESA Free Trade Area
The Ethiopian government is finalizing instruments and expediting internal consultations for the accession of the Common Market for Eastern & Southern Africa (COMESA) Free Trade Area (FTA)....
View ArticleEthiopia Plans to Introduce Secondary Bond Markets Next Year
Ethiopia will develop a secondary market in government and corporate bonds next fiscal year to expand the country’s fundraising options, a central bank official said. The National Bank of Ethiopia will...
View ArticleTrademarking and Prime Coffee Branding said Necessity Of Collaborative Design
On a forum prepared to intensify the efforts made so far in trademarking and branding the Ethiopian fine coffee, the Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office (EIPO) discussed with stake holders here...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Credit Rating Kept at B by Fitch as Total Debt Rises
Ethiopia’s credit rating was kept at a “highly speculative” B by Fitch Ratings, which expects the government to meet its fiscal deficit target of 2.9 percent of gross domestic product this year....
View ArticleBritish’s KEFI to produce 29 tons of Gold and Silver in Ethiopia
KEFI Minerals Limited of British set to start production of close to 28.8 tons of gold and silver in the coming 11 years. The company and Ethiopian Ministry of Mines signed a large scale gold and...
View ArticleHow Ethiopia is making it easier to do Business
In Ethiopia, registering a trade name– a precondition for a business startup– had long been one of the most cumbersome procedures of starting a new business. One had to make frequent visits to the...
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IFC Supports Rural Employment in Ethiopia with Investment in Afriflora
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will lend up to €90 million to support Afriflora Group, one of the leading large-scale rose grower and distributors based in Ethiopia that employs more than 9,000...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Banking Industry Slowly Evolving
Ethiopia’s financial services industry is one of the least developed in the region. The banking sector is heavily regulated. As at October 2013, pan-African financial services provider Ecobank...
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Ethiopia Keen to Expand Africa-Japan Industrial Cooperation
Ambassador Berhane Gebre-Christos, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, meeting a delegation of the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) headed by Hiroyuki Nemoto, Director-General for Overseas...
View ArticleB&C Exploring Aluminum Deposits
B & C Aluminum Plc., a local company that produces extruded aluminum, is exploring aluminum deposits to develop in joint venture with foreign companies. B & C Aluminum Plc. turned its face to...
View ArticleAfrica needs Industrialization, Structural Transformation to Sustain Growth
This year’s economic report on Africa once again underlines the need for industrialization and structural change on the continent to step up its growth. The economic report entitled “Industrializing...
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A Portable Threshing Machine that could Revolutionize Farming in Ethiopia
Student group’s business plan could revolutionize Ethiopian farming, reduce poverty A plan to create a portable threshing machine that could revolutionize farming in Ethiopia and help alleviate poverty...
View ArticleInsights to Ethiopian Tax Law
The Ethiopian tax law provides for the direct and indirect taxes. The direct taxes are divided into five categories: personal income tax, rental tax, withholding tax, corporation tax and so on. The...
View ArticlePools or Mini-Grids? East Africa seeks a viable Power Plan
Energy experts are pushing for increased investment in renewable energy by East African countries in order to increase electricity supply and decrease over reliance on hydropower. In a report published...
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