Market Opportunities



Ethiopian Investment Agency (EIA)
http://www.ethiomarket.com/eic/  
This website provides information about market and sector opportunities in Ethiopia.

EVD (in Dutch)
http://www.evd.nl/home/landen/landenpagina/land.asp?land=eth  
Valuable information about Ethiopi. Business opportunities, political situation, economic development, regulations, financing possibilities, etc.

Report by World Bank about doing business in Ethiopia
http://www.doingbusiness.org/Documents/CountryProfiles/ETH.pdf  
This information is probably by far the most important of all links provided. On this page you will find a country report by the World Bank and International Finance Corporation about Ethiopia. The report gives insight about several business factors, like: ease of doing business, dealing with permits, business taxes, employing workers, getting credit and other factors that are important when you want to start a business in Ethiopia.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia
http://www.mfa.gov.et/Facts_About_Ethiopia/Tourism_Investment_Banking.php?Page=Tourism_Investment_Banking_3.htm  
Information about tourism, banking and investment.

The Ethiopian chamber of Commerce:
http://www.ethiopianchamber.com/  
Official (National) website of the Ethiopian chamber of commerce with information regarding to trade Fairs/exhibitions, priority sector, business opportunities and investment possibilities.

Ethiopian Export Promotion Agency
http://www.ethiomarket.com/EEPA/eepa_menu.htm  
Market opportunities, guarantees to investors, incentives.

Ethiopian Business Development Service
http://www.bds-ethiopia.net/textile/index.html  
A network of Micro and Small Enterprises development organisations. It provides information about many aspects of businesses import, export, regulations and sectorial information.

Ethio market
http://www.ethiomarket.com/  
Different links with information about the Ethiopian market development and investment opportunities.

Africa Union
http://www.africa-union.org/root/UA/Conferences/2007/fevrier/REA/13-14%20fev/Ethiopia_concept_paper_Tetrapak.doc  
Short report about the development of Ethiopian dairy sector and the possibilities to improve the production level



Market Opportunities by specific sector

Various value chains analysis reports:
Beeswax, textile handicrafts, Water, processed fruits&vegetables, essential oils, oloeo-raisins, gums. Please contact Mr I. Zunder for the reports.

Ethiopian Agriculture Portal
http://www.eap.gov.et/Agricultural-Commodities/Livestock/Cattle/Milk-/Milk-Production.asp  - links in relation to the Ethiopian agriculture sector

SNV
http://www.snvworld.org/en/countries/ethiopia/Pages/default.aspx  
The SNV is active in value chain support programmes in various sectors such as livestock/dairy, honey/beeswax, processed fruits etc

Report Investing in the Agricultural sector of Ethiopia, a guide for new investors
By EIA, Dutch Embassy and Ministry of LNV, general information for the (new) investor and specific on the agricultural sector. Please contact Mr I. Zunder for the reports.

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If there is a sector organization, make sure to contact them! They may have further advise or more information than what you can find on the website.