The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy launched at Addis Ababa University
The Oxford Handbook of the Ethiopian Economy, published on 10th January 2019 and edited by Fantu Cheru, Christopher Cramer & Arkebe Oqubay, and has 1008 […]
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Ethiopia Bets on Clothes to Fashion Industrial Future
Foreign investment in the textile industry has risen from 4.5 billion birr ($166.5 million) in 2013/14 to 36.8 billion in 2016/17, says the Ethiopian Investment […]
VIDEO: Ethiopia’s Textile and Garment Industry Boom
ADDIS ABABA (CGTN Africa)–Ethiopia is enjoying a boom in its textile and garment industry. That has brought money, technology and jobs to the economy once […]
Can Ethiopia Be Africa’s Leading Manufacturing Hub?
With a cheap source of labor, good incentives and a growing market, Ethiopia is being seen as an alternative to Asia as a manufacturing hub. […]
Looking Beyond the Horizon: A Case Study of PVH’s Commitment in Ethiopia’s Hawassa Industrial Park
PVH Corp’s Executive Vice President of Global Supply Mark Green emphasized Hawassa Industrial Park’s role as a springboard for the textiles and apparel industry in […]
Ethiopia Plans to Have 15 Industrial Parks by June 2018
Currently having seven of them, Ethiopia has a plan to have 15 industrial parks throughout the country by the mid of 2018, Dr. Arkebe Oqubay […]
Kombolcha and Mekelle Follow Hawassa in Inaugurating Industrial Parks
Ethiopia has inaugurated Kombolcha Industrial Park and Mekelle Industrial Park in colorful ceremonies over the weekend, on July 8 and July 9, 2017, in Amhara […]
Ethiopia Plans to Increase FDI by 10 Folds: Official
ADDIS ABABA (Xinhua)–Ethiopia plans to increase Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) by 10 times from the 3.2 billion dollars recorded in 2016, said a government official […]
Inspired by China’s Success Story, Ethiopia Modernizes Its Economy
With a young population, Ethiopia is banking on overseas investment in industrial parks to create jobs and produce a stable and thriving economy. By He […]
Singapore’s DPM Teo Chee Hean to Visit Ethiopia and South Africa
Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean will meet Singapore companies based in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and meet key regional leaders in the […]