Ethiopia Sector Analysis

Ethiopia’s agriculture: Analysis of agriculture production and its trends in Ethiopia

editor3@marcopolis.net (Ben Novak) — Wed, 26 Mar 2014 09:03:59 +0000

Ethiopia’s agriculture: Analysis of agriculture production and its trends in Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, where over 82% of the total population lives in rural areas, agriculture is the major means of earning a living. Taking about 43% of the country’s overall GDP, agriculture has been leading Ethiopian economy for years.

Ethiopian Industry: Will Ethiopia achieve the industry GTP targets on time?

isslam@marcopolis.net (Isslam Moubarak) — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 09:03:31 +0000

Ethiopia Sector Analysis

Ethiopian Industry: Will Ethiopia achieve the industry GTP targets on time?

To increase the domestic supply the government has been trying to address the problems by encouraging and supporting investors involved in the following industries: textile, leather, sugar, cement, metal, chemical, pharmaceutical and agro-processing industries.

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

isslam@marcopolis.net (Isslam Moubarak) — Thu, 13 Mar 2014 12:14:45 +0000

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

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Fri, 21 Feb 2014 11:50:53 +0000

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.