“The resources in Ethiopia are untouched and unexplored because previously we didn’t have the right skills or technology to explore and identify our resources. Now with the regime change and the change in policy we have amended our Mining Act and we are inviting investors from all corners of the world,” says H.E. Tolesa Shagi, the Minister of Mines of Ethiopia.
“SABA Engineering was established in 1992 as a small consulting firm,” recalls Eng. Samson Bekure Tefera, the managing director of SABA Engineering. As the time went by, SABA progressively diversified itself into a successful multi-disciplinary engineering firm in Ethiopia.
Oromia International Bank first opened in October 2008 and became known as the fastest growing bank in the history of the Ethiopian banking industry.
Pasqua Giuseppe has received a number of quality certifications for its high quality metal works that it has been supplying to the Ethiopian market for almost 50 years.
Pasqua Giuseppe, a manufacturer of quality aluminum and metal works in Ethiopia, was established in 1965 by the father of Mrs Sonia Pasqua, the managing director of the company.
“We aspire to be leading in terms of quality customer services,” says Meaza Ashenafi, the chairperson of Enat Bank.
“When we came up with this idea, many people thought it was a joke because when people think of women and banking, they usually think in terms of micro-finance. But here, we wanted to change the narrative; we wanted to change the story about women and finance, and women and economic empowerment,” explains Meaza Ashenafi, the chairperson of Enat Bank.
“One of the drawbacks that a lot of the buyers complained about was that there wasn’t traceability in the commodity exchange system,” notes Michael Mamo, managing director of Addis Exporter.
Ethiopian coffee industry experienced a good growth during the past three years. However, “for 2014, it is going to be a very challenging year because the international market price has dropped dramatically and our local market situation is still very difficult,” notes Michael Mamo, managing director of Addis Exporter.
“We are a consulting company that is centred on information. We monitor and analyse information and pass it on to our clients in order to help them make strategic decisions,” explains Abdelmalek Alaoui, CEO of Global Intelligence Partners.
