Gebreyesus Igata, Owner and General Manager of GIFT Real Estate Company
GIFT Real Estate Company was established 9 year ago and is currently developing 160,000 square meters of land in the eastern part of Addis Ababa. The project entails construction of villa houses, townhoses and different apartment houses. While 70% of the are has already been developed, Mr Igata expects to develop the rest within the next three years.
Fitsum Arega, Director General of Ethiopian Investment Agency
Ethiopian Investment Agency confirms horticulture (flowers), agriculture and manufacturing (textiles, leather) attract majority of FDI flows into Ethiopia. The Agency is currently working hard to transform itself into a one-stop investment center for investors.
Habtamu Silla, General Manager of Aleta Land Coffee
“Our family has been in the coffee business for over 14 years. We have coffee washing stations, farms and sun drying coffee factories, so we really know about the coffee that we grow. Our coffee is organic and of excellent quality,” asserts Mr Silla. Established in 2005, Aleta Land Coffee exports organic coffee to the US, Europe, Asia (Japan) and the Middle East.
Belayneh Mesenbet, Deputy Manager of Aleta Land Coffee
“When we talk about the coffee business we also have to talk about facilities. Aleta Land Coffee started 8 years ago and we have been growing year to year by about 30%. This growth has resulted from green business and having different facilities,” explains Mr Mesenbet.
Dario Morello, CEO of Green Land Tours and Hotels (Ethiopia)
“We strongly believe Ethiopia will soon become one of the top travel destinations in Africa,” claims Dario Morello, the CEO of Green Land Tours & Hotels. Green Land Tours was established 16 years ago and has grown since to become the biggest tour operator in Ethiopia, covering also nearby East African states…
Samrawit Moges, Managing Director of Travel Ethiopia
“What makes us different from the neighboring countries like Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda is that our attractions are not just nature and wildlife, but they are much diversified,” notes Mrs Moges. Her company Travel Ethiopia, which she established in 1994, is distinct from other tour operators because of Mrs Moges’ tourism background and the company’s “woman-led” character. Among others, Mrs Moges discusses the role of Travel Ethiopia and explains why she does not believe in receiving aid. For the future, Travel Ethiopia wants to branch out and open offices in the various attraction sites throughout Ethiopia.
Eng. Samson Bekure Tefera, Managing Director of SABA Engineering
Established in 1992, SABA Engineering is a consulting, contracting and manufacturing company involved in different engineering disciplines, including topography, design and testing. SABA Engineering has taken part in many projects throughout Ethiopia; in road design, road construction supervision, projects related to the Millennium Development Goals and others, thus substiantially contributing to the development of Ethiopia.
Umesh Davera, General Manager of Horizon Addis Tyre Company (Midroc Group Ethiopia)
Ethiopia is a land-locked country and so it has to rely primarily on the road transportion. The country has undoubtedly a great potential for growing its own rubber, especially in the Bebeka area where, according to the latest research, the climate seems to be ideal for rubber plantations. Nevertheless for the time being, about 75% of tyres is being imported from abroad.
Jemal Ahmed, Chairman of Horizon Company (Midroc Group Ethiopia)
Midroc Group started about twenty years ago when there was no foreign investment in Ethiopia. Sheik Mohammed Al Amoudi’s committed to Ethiopia to trigger the development and create job opportunities. Midroc is today involved in numerous sectors of Ethiopian economy…
Martha Adugna, Owner and General Manager of The Residence Suite Hotel (Addis Ababa)
Despite being in operation since late May 2013, the Residence Suite Hotel (Addis Ababa) reached full occupancy in just four months. This niche hotel offers both short- and long-term accommodation in its 19 spacious luxury rooms.
