Indian, Dutch Flower Companies Engage in Ethiopian Market
Two new private flower firms from India and the third from the Netherlands have lately joined the Ethiopian flower market, according to Ethiopian Horticulture Agency. The companies have already...
View ArticleCapitalizing Diaspora’s Potential to Boost Development
Ethiopia has significant number of citizens reside in Western Europe and North America. Most of these Ethiopians have pursued higher education and they are thus technically advanced. Besides, they have...
View ArticleDeveloping the Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing Sector
Ethiopian government has identified several strategic investment areas as a priority that deserve incentives in order to attract the private sector. One of the major area that is currently enjoying a...
View ArticleSAP eyes Ethiopia’s Booming Economy as a Potential Market
The German-based System, Application and Products in Data Processing (SAP) – one of the giant software companies in the world – revealed yesterday that it is set to expand its businesses here. The...
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East Africa: The Next Hub for Apparel Sourcing?
East African countries—in particular, Ethiopia and Kenya—have the potential to become bigger players in garment manufacturing. But the road ahead won’t be easy. In the past two years, a number of...
View ArticleDoing Business in Africa: Making it your Priority
Just when the inhabitants of Addis Ababa began reaping the fruits of years’ worth of road construction, Air Force One touched down and sent the city spiraling into chaos. Those brave enough to leave...
View ArticleEthiopia’s Goal to go Green
Ethiopia has set big goals for itself and looking to richer countries for help having a 10-year, $70 billion plan aiming to produce clean energy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to...
View ArticleAddressing the Manufacturing Sector’s Constraints
Ethiopia has portrayed a double digit economic growth for a decade. The credit for this goes to the crucial role the agriculture, manufacturing industry and service sectors played. However, for the...
View ArticleForeign Direct Investment flow Surpasses Target
Ethiopia has attracted 3,522 foreign direct investment projects with a combined capital of 370 billion Birr during the last five years, the Ethiopian Investment Commission said. The performance...
View ArticleAnchor joins Ethiopian Dairy Market
Enabling Anchor Fortified Milk Drink to begin production as the first ever milk powder dry blending plant in Ethiopia would play a significant role in the national goal of ending child malnutrition by...
View ArticleEthiopia to Export Avocado
Due to its mono and polyunsaturated fat content, avocado proves a great substitution for foods rich in fat. It also has vitamins, minerals and beneficial plant compounds that contribute to the nutrient...
View ArticleThe Economist’s Summit Hopes to Showcase Ethiopia’s Potential
Ethiopia’s GDP per capita is expected to grow by 37 percent between 2015 and 2019, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. This was stated during a press conference held on Thursday, August 6,...
View ArticleMinistry Evaluates, Awards Star Ratings to 95 Hotels
New hotel grading brings Hilton and Intercontinental Hotels down to four stars, while Sheraton Addis, Elilly International and Capital Hotel & Spa are crowned with five stars. These are five of the...
View ArticleTepi Coffee Privatizes in 733.2m Br Deal with Green Agro-Industry
Tepi Coffee Plantation became a fully private company in a 733.2 million Br deal which saw the transfer of the 49pc government share to Green Coffee Agro Industry Plc, which already held a 51pc share....
View ArticleSugar Industry – Footstep to Changing Economic Landscape
The nation has been achieving a double-digit economic growth for more than a decade. As a result, sectors such as agriculture, service and industry contributed a lot. The achieved economic growth also...
View ArticleMaking a Middle Class: Can Engineering Education Lift Ethiopia?
Today, Ethiopia, located in East Africa and just above the equator, has an expanding middle class and the fastest growing millionaire class in Africa. According to a 2013 report by the consulting firm...
View ArticleUnlocking the potential of local economies in the Continent
Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to strengthen to 5 per cent in 2016 improving from 4.5 per cent this year. As the global economy remained slow and some African countries saw...
View ArticleFemale Entrepreneurship Thrives in Ethiopia
Women-owned businesses pop up all over Addis Ababa, and the days where women stayed in the house and depended on their husband seem to be passing, writes Emilie Maarbjerg Mørk. It is not hard to find...
View ArticleAfrica Business Aviation Forum to be held Here
The African Business Aviation conference and exhibition is going to be held in Addis Ababa from September 24-25, 2015. Airlines engaged in general aviation, aircraft and engine manufacturers, airports...
View ArticleCIRCUM Seeks Partner for Ethiopia Potash Project
CIRCUM Minerals, which is partly owned by a private equity fund invested in SA, is on the cusp of raising $2.6bn towards a potash project in Ethiopia, promising a mine that delivers some of the...
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