Doing Business in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa

1. Introduction to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (East Africa)
2. Ethiopian Economy
3. International Trade of Ethiopia
4. Case Study:
   1. Mohammed Al-Amoudi
   2. Mimi Alemayehou
   3. Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporation
   4. ZTE Group (China) in Ethiopia
5. Business Opportunities in Ethiopia:
   1. Coffee
   2. Cotton
   3. Textile
   4. Leather
   5. Horticulture
   6. Mining
   7. Transport and Logistics
   8. Tourism
6. Investment in Ethiopia
7. Access to the Ethiopian Market
8. Business Plan for Ethiopia

The educational aims of the Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia” are:

1. To analyze the Ethiopian Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
2. To conduct research on business opportunities in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
3. To explore the Ethiopian trade relations with the student's country
4. To learn about Ethiopian Trade Agreements
5. To examine the profile of Ethiopian businesspeople and companies
6. To develop a business plan for the Ethiopian Market

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Ethiopia” is included within the curriculum of the following academic programs at EENI Global Business School:

Doctorate in African Business.

Master in Business in Africa, International Business.

Masters adapted to Ethiopian Students.

Languages: or Éthiopie Etiopia Etiopía.

1. Subject Credits “Doing Business in Ethiopia”: 3

1. Trans-African Transport Corridors
   1. Cairo-Gaborone Logistics Corridor
   2. N’Djamena-Djibouti Logistics Corridor
2. Nearest Ports
   1. Port of Djibouti: the main Foreign Trade port of Ethiopia.
      1. Rail transport and Road links
   2. Port of Mombasa
   3. Port Sudan

Sample:

Ethiopian Preferential Access and Trade Agreements:

1. Ethiopia and the East African Economic Area
2. Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)
3. COMESA-EAC-SADC Agreement
4. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)
5. African Continental Free Trade Area
6. Nile Basin Initiative
7. AGOA (preferential access to the United States Market)
8. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)
9. Ethiopia-EU
   1. GSP
   2. Africa-EU Partnership
10. International Conference on the Great Lakes Region - Guest Member
11. BRICS Countries

Sample:

1. WTO (in process of accession)
2. World Customs Organization (WCO)
   1. Kyoto Convention (Containers)
3. Istanbul Convention
4. Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM / IATA)
5. BIC (Containers)
6. Chicago Convention (ICAO)
7. International Maritime Organization
8. Customs Convention on Containers - not a member

1. Economic Commission for Africa
2. African Union 
   1. AU Convention on Combating Corruption
   2. AUDA-NEPAD
3. African Development Bank
4. Africa-Asia Partnership
5. Africa-Korea Partnership
6. Africa-BRICS
7. Africa-Turkey Partnership
8. Africa-Japan Cooperation
9. Africa-South America Summit
10. China-Africa Cooperation
11. Africa-India Cooperation
12. Afro-Arab Cooperation
13. Arab Bank for Africa (BADEA)

1. United Nations
   1. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
   2. International Trade Centre
   3. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
2. World Bank
3. World Trade Organization (WTO)
4. International Monetary Fund

1. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is advantageously situated in the Horn of Africa
2. The Kingdom of Aksum (Ethiopia and Eritrea) was one of the first Christian countries in the World, having officially adopted Christianity as the state religion in the 4th century
3. The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is one of the largest regional markets in Africa with 105 million people (84% of the population lives in the rural areas)
4. Main Ethiopian ethnic groups are Oromo and Amhara
5. Amharic is the official working language
6. Capital of Ethiopia: Addis Ababa
7. The largest Ethiopian cities are Addis Ababa, Adama, Mek'ele, Awasa, Dessie, Dire Dawa
8. The borders of Ethiopia are Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, Eritrea, South Sudan, and Sudan
9. Area of Ethiopia: 1,127,127 km²
10. Abolition of Slavery in Ethiopia: 1924

More information about Ethiopia (EENI African Business Portal).

Religions in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia:

1. Orthodox Christian (63% of the population)
2. Sunni Islam (34%)
   1. The Islamic courts have jurisdiction in cases of marriage, divorce, minor guardianship (only if both parties are Muslims)
3. African Traditional Religions

Religions and Global Business - Religious diversity

Ethiopia belongs to East African Economic Area.

Ethiopian Economy:

1. Ethiopia is one of the Leading African economies
2. Ethiopian economy remains firmly dependent on agriculture (50% of GDP)
3. Ethiopia is the second largest African maize producer
4. Main economic activities in Addis Ababa are steel products leather products, textiles, cement, tires, blankets, food, and beverages

International Trade and Business in Ethiopia:

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Ethiopia.

1. Ethiopia has untapped resources and a friendly Foreign Direct Investment code
2. Main opportunities for investment are cut flower, garment, and meat processing
3. The Ethiopian Investment Agency is the governmental body responsible for promoting Foreign Direct Investment in Ethiopia

The Ethiopian Telecommunications corporation provides a world-class telecommunications services including the basic telephony, mobile and the Internet. The company is the sole telecommunication service provider in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.