May 7

• Ethiopia: Small Spirits - Popularity, Molasses Shortage, Combine to Cause Local Liquor Conundrum

  The shortages of liquor supplies from local manufacturers had many retailers and bar owners facing the plight of empty shelves. This holiday season, however, things are looking up. Read more »

April 22

• Ethiopia: Manufacturing Sector Seeks Boost in New Institutions

  In a bid to uplift the manufacturing industry, the Ethiopian government is set to establish two new institutions, once the Council of Ministers grants its approval. Read more »

• Ethiopia: Ethiopian Industry Confronts Capacity Gulf [analysis]

  Over the past ten years, the share of industry to gross domestic product (GDP), as well as the proportion of manufacturing exports to the national export earning, remained... Read more »

April 16

• Ethiopia: New Gondar Malt Factory to Begin Production

  With the increased foreign interest in Ethiopia's breweries, the demand for malt has increased significantly Read more »

March 5

• Ethiopia: Heineken to Set Up Country's Largest Brewery

  MoU Signed to Fill Supply Gap in Barley Production as Ethiopia's Beer Market Continues to Grow Read more »

February 11

• Ethiopia: Govt, UAE Inaugurate Drug Company

  Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, inaugurating the first African plant for Julphar with Sheik Fasil bin Al Qasimi, chairman of Julphar followed by Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi Trade... Read more »

February 4

• Ethiopia: Manufacturing Sector Brings U,.S.$137.7 Million In

  Ethiopia earned 137.7 million dollars from the manufacturing sector in the first half of the current fiscal year, which is 104pc higher than figures for the previous year,... Read more »

January 28

• Ethiopia: Habesha Cement At a Crossroads

  Tens of thousands of shareholders in Habesha Cement will flock today to a temporary shelter erected on Ras Mekonnen St, inside the small fenced sports field, adjacent to... Read more »

January 21

• Ethiopia: Betret International Inaugurates Car Assembly Plant

  Betret International Plc inaugurates a new car assembly plant in Adama Town collaborating with BYD Auto Co, a Chinese automobile manufacturer based in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province. Read more »

January 8

• Ethiopia: Problematic Coal Supply Deal Extended

  The government and the United Kingdom coal supplier, Hayton Inc, have agreed to extend the supply contract by one year, up until December 2013. Read more »

December 31, 2012

• Ethiopia: Cotton Production Falls Below Textile Industry Need

  Cotton supply falls short by tens of thousands of tonnes, as a result of market problems faced during the previous fiscal year. Read more »

• Ethiopia: Govt Grants Textile, Garment Sectors Customs Duty Relief

  Significant duty reductions on imported materials have been issued to textile and garment manufacturers, by the government. Read more »

December 26, 2012

• Ethiopia: Despa, Pidiji Enter Ethiopian Market

  Two Italian based shoe making equipment manufacturers, DESPA and PIDIJI, will start importing machines and accessories on January 13, 2013. The machines will be stored in a 700sqm... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Manufacturing Hurdles Require New Solution

  Manufacturing involves sets of machinery, plants and complex processes. Read more »

October 9, 2012

• Ethiopia: Spare Parts Price, Quality Miffs Car Owners

  On the evening of Tuesday, September 25, 2012, at around 7pm, a crowd of people were standing around Diaspora Square, on Fikremariam Aba Techan Street, waiting for a taxi which... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Company to Change Steel Game With U.S.$600 Million Deal

  Gianpietro Bedenetti, president of DanieliSpA and Mohammed Al Alamoudi (sheikh) inked the 600million dollar contract in Sheraton Addis on Tuesday October 2, 2012. Read more »

September 18, 2012

• Ethiopia: Mattress Plant Goes Up in Flames

  Felek Trading Plc, a private limited company that produces sponge and spring mattress in Nifas Silk Lafto District, was burnt down in a sudden fire accident on Friday September 7,... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Company Looks to Export Cement to South Sudan

  While exporting cement did not seem to be rewarding for the mega cement factories, the Chinese-based Inchini Bedrock Cement Factory is bidding to secure export... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Bureau Vets Potential Investors' Bank Statements

  The Addis Abeba Investment Bureau began requesting bank statements attesting that potential investors have 30pc of the capital to be registered in the permit, although it admitted... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Petroleum Enterprise Cornered by Coal

  The Ethiopian Petroleum Enterprise (EPE) is complaining to the Ministry of Industry (MoI) that the same cement factories that made it conclude a deal with an international supplier... Read more »

September 13, 2012

• Ethiopia: A New Academic Year as Rainy Season Ends

  The End of the Rainy Season Debuts the Start of the Academic Year. It Eventually Brings a Burden of Costs to Parents for Their Children Will Have to Go to School Fully Equipped. an... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Imported School Commodites Rising Demand and High Prices

  While Local Manufacturers Are Crying for a Market, Imported School Commodities Are Facing Rising Demand and Logistic Complications. Ironically, Parents Continue to Complain About... Read more »

August 14, 2012

• Ethiopia: Despite High Demand, Diaper Market Absorbs No Investment

  Even if the booming population of the nation pushes the demand for disposable diapers high up, no significant investment has yet materialised in the sector. The price and quality... Read more »

July 31, 2012

• Ethiopia: Danieli SpA Melts Competition for Erection of Largest Steel Plant

  The Italian steel mill engineering giant, Danieli SpA, has bagged a half billion-dollar turnkey project to erect a steel mill plant in a rural outpost 376km north of Addis Abeba,... Read more »

• Ethiopia: South African Duo Buys Half of Habesha Cement

  Two South African companies, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC) Co Ltd and Industrial Development Corporation (IDC), acquired a combined 47pc of shares in Habesha Cement SC (HCSCo) for... Read more »