Ethiopia Sector Analysis

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Infrastructure development in Ethiopia: Building Ethiopia’s infrastructure with billions of birr

Ethiopia Sector Analysis
Infrastructure development in Ethiopia: Building Ethiopia’s infrastructure with billions of birr
Ethiopia’s commitment to improve the state of its infrastructure is already showing its serious character. Transport, electricity (power), telecom and construction of educational as well as health centers have been at the forefront of improvement.

Ethiopia’s export commodities and export markets: Coffee, gold and fluctuating prices

Ethiopia Sector Analysis
Ethiopia’s export commodities and export markets: Coffee, gold and fluctuating prices
‘Export is a matter of life and death for us!’—say the government officials in Ethiopia. Ethiopia is exporting more than 1,800 commodities to over 45 countries across the globe. Led by coffee—the country’s flagship export item that accounts for about 65% of the total export—, a number of agricultural products (e.g. oil seeds) and gold have also been in the forefront of export for years.

Ethiopia banking sector analysis: Ethiopian banks at a crossroads

Ethiopia Sector Analysis
Ethiopia banking sector analysis: Ethiopian banks at a crossroads
Thanks to the firm monetary policy of the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE), all Ethiopian banks have survived until presence and none has been experiencing symptoms suggesting possible bankruptcy. Ethiopian banks now appear more profitable and ahead of the sub-Saharan standard. Conversely, the sector has to tackle a number of challenges including Ethiopia’s accession to the WTO.

Ethiopia: Construction materials scarcity no longer a challenge, but there is a need for sophisticated construction materials

Ethiopia Sector Analysis
Ethiopia: Construction materials scarcity no longer a challenge, but there is a need for sophisticated construction materials
The scarcity of construction materials was also among the serious challenges for the construction sector in general which also faced the real estate sub sector a few years ago. The coming of Derba Cement – the major cement supplier (52% market share) with a competitive price – has solved the problem, although GIFT Real Estate argues for using ‘sophisticated’ construction materials.

Ethiopia: Addressing the housing demand through Integrated Housing Development Program

Ethiopia Sector Analysis
Ethiopia: Addressing the housing demand through Integrated Housing Development Program
Through the Integrated Housing Development Program – a housing program worth of Birr 15.4 billion which is supported by the World Bank – Ethiopian government has been working to reduce slums in urban areas of the country by 50% as part of its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

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