Ethiopian country report by tewachew getahun derebe
- 1. Ethiopia at a Glance 1
- 2. Ethiopia (Abyssinia until the 20th century) It is the oldest independent country in Africa (Never colonized ) It is located in the Horn of Africa
- 3. Culture Ethiopia has a diverse mix of ethnic and linguistic backgrounds It is a country with more than 80 different ethnic groups each with its own language, culture, custom and tradition Thirteen months of sun shine Official language is Amharic
- 4. Area Total area: 1.14 Million Sq.km. Land: 1,035,700 sq km Water: 104,300 sq km Arable Land: 74.3 Million ha Potential Land in use: >14.3 Million ha Irrigated Land: 3.7 Million ha Potential 0.16 Million ha under Irrigation About 56 million hectares of arable land (potential) not cultivated yet
- 6. Federalist Democratic System (1995) Administratively, the country is divided into: 9 ethnically based regions and 2 self-governing administrations (the capital and Dire Dawa)
- 8. Birr (1 Chinese Yuan Renminbi = 3.5 ETB)
- 9. Ethiopia is the second most populous country in Africa 9 187 102 93 81 65 65 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 Nigeria Ethiopia Egypt Germany U.K France Population in million Covers 1.4 % of world population Source: world meters
- 10. 10 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Africas Diplomatic Capital, and third biggest center of diplomatic hub in the world African Union Headquarter City Number of Diplomatic Missions Brussels 185 Washington D.C 176 Addis Ababa 118
- 11. Addis Ababa is the Political and Diplomatic city of Africa Seat of African Union and Several Embassies & International Organizations Seat for United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) The African Union (Addis Ababa)
- 12. 12 Ethiopia is the Cradle of Mankind Lucy, 3.5 million years old, and the recent discovery Ramides, 4.4 million years old hominid fossil are discovered in the country
- 13. 13 Ethiopia is the #1 Coffee exporter in Africa Top 10 Coffee exporting countries 1. Brazil 2. Vietnam 3. Indonesia 4. Colombia 5. Ethiopia 6. Peru 7. India 8. Honduras 9. Mexico 10. Guatemala Source: world atlas
- 14. Ethiopia is the largest flower exporting company in the world 14 10 Ethiopia is the second largest flower exporter in Africa and 4th in the world
- 15. Ethiopia: Home to the largest hydro electric power dam in Africa The dam will be the largest hydroelectric Power plant in Africa when completed, and the eighth largest in the world, by producing 6,450 MW Grand Ethiopian renaissance dam (245 km length, $6.5m USD) 15
- 16. 16 Ethiopia has the biggest and most profitable airline in Africa Ethiopian Airlines profits $175 million in 2014/15 fiscal year Member of star alliance The new sprit of Africa (slogan)
- 17. Sport (home of long run)
- 18. 18 Why invest in Ethiopia?
- 20. Ethiopias FDI is increasing Rapidly 20 Top investors: China India Saudi Arabia Turkey UK Netherlands - 200.0 400.0 600.0 800.0 1 000.0 1 200.0 1 400.0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2013 2014 Millionsofdollars Year Ethiopia FDI inflows from 2008 to 2014 Foreign Direct Investment Source: UNCTAD
- 21. Access to Wide Market Large domestic Market (About 102 million people) COMESA (Common market for Eastern and Southern Africa) 19 member countries Over 400 million people AGOA (African Growth and Opportunities Act) and GSP (Generalized System of Preference) of the United States Government initiative, and EBA (Everything But Arms) Agreement of the European Union 21
- 22. 22 Ethiopias Demographics Advantages Large Young Population Source: CIA World factbook
- 23. Ethiopia has one of the lowest manufacturing labor costs in the world - hourly manufacturing labor costs about $0.45 Abundant and trainable labor force 23 Labor
- 25. Ethiopia has a steadily improving surface transportation infrastructure Road Railway 25 about 5000 km Railway line connects the national regions to the center and upgrades the connections with Djibouti
- 26. 26 Industry Zone Development by Government
- 27. 27 Bole-Lemi has a total of 342 hectares (Addis Ababa ) Kilinto: 308 hectares under Master plan and design preparation stage (Addis Ababa ) Dire-Dawa: 1050 hectares, Multi-purpose Combolcha: 1123 hectares Investors need assessment in progress. Hawassa: 270 hectares - Agro-based industries Industry Zone .
- 28. Ethiopian Tourist Destinations Ethiopia is elected as World Best Tourist Destination In 2015 by European Council on Tourism and Trade (ECTT) 28
- 29. Ethiopian Endemic wild animals Gelada Baboons Semen Mountain Swaynes Hartebeest, Senkelle Walia Ibex (Mountain Nyala)Red Fox (Key Kebero)
- 30. Axum Obelisk Axum Onlisk 30 Ethiopia has 10 universally important heritages which are registered as World Heritage sites by UNESCO
- 31. The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela 31
- 32. 32 Fasiledes Palace Nile water fall
- 33. Ethiopia-China linkage The diplomatic relationship Between Ethiopia and China was started some 40 Years back The Chinese government not only helps Ethiopia's with Infrastructure Training Research Cooperation and Science and technology But also provides huge investments in Ethiopia's light manufacturing, textiles and apparel, leather products, footwear and agro-processing.
- 34. 2/27/2019 34 China has began involving in Ethiopian Agriculture however, its share is very low
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