 The Africa Report |
Ethiopia's industrial web, stitch by stitch
By Yohannes Shebeshi in Addis Ababa and Nicholas Norbrook Ethiopia is taking advantage of rising wages in Asia, and its own natural advantages in agriculture and cattle-raising, to build a light-industry base that is being kickstarted by foreign ...
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Ethiopia to host 2013 AGOA Forum
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – Ethiopia will for the first time host the 2013 African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), forum according to information obtained by The Reporter. The country got the chance to organize the yearly event after authorities, ...
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Eyeing an Export Market, Tikur Abay Set to Manufacture Safety Shoes
The recently privatized Tikur Abay Shoes S.C. has installed new machinery worth 1.1 million dollars from DESMA, a Germany company, through the supplier’s local agent, Hi-Tec Company.
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 EthioSports |
Ethiopia generates $137 million from manufacturing exports
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia –The Ministry of Industry said that over $137 million was obtained from the export of manufactured goods alone in the first half of the budget year. Communication Corporate Director with the Ministry, Melaku Taye, ...
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 Nazret.com |
Ethiopia's Biggest Cement Factory Inaugurated
Nazret.com (blog)
Derba MIDROC Cement Plc, Ethiopia's biggest cement factory, was inaugurated here on Sunday in the presence of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and other invited guests at a ground-breaking ceremony held with in the premises of the factory.
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 SomalilandPress |
Ethiopia records its first banana exports
SomalilandPress
DIRE DAWA – The Ethiopian Horticulture Development Agency (EHDA) this week celebrated a key milestone as the east African nation began exporting bananas for the first time ever. In a nation where agriculture is the foundation, Ethiopia's economy has ...
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Ethiopia Targets to Earn $359.3 Million from Leather and Textile
2merkato - Ethiopian Business Portal
Ethiopia has set a target to earn 359.3 million US dollars from the export of leather and textile in the coming year announced the Ministry of Industry. It is expected that 206 million US dollars will be raised through the export of value added leather ...
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