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ETHIOPIA 2020 - THE 100 MILLION MARKET

With an aim to become the most favourable investment destination, Ethiopia is currently undertaking massive infrastructural projects. A few of them are:


  • The 12000 KM long Addis light railway and Addis-Adama express which has been newly constructed.
  • Six major railway routes linking major areas with industry clusters are under construction.
  • USD 13 billion worth of road projects have already been sanctioned and many more in the pipeline for allotment
  • $4.8 billion hydroelectric dam project the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam project is nearing it completion and is expected to increase the power generation capacity of the country by more than 6000 MW.
  • The Government of Ethiopia plans to reach 17000 MW in power generation capacity by 2020, in order to meet the 100% electrification target.  Solar, wind, geo-thermal as well as nuclear power plant options are being considered to promote clean energy.
  • The country's biggest contributor of foreign investment the Ethiopian Airlines which is also one of the fastest growing and largest aviation group in Africa, will add 37 destinations by 2020 and increase its fleet and cargo capacity by more than 40%.
  • The Government of Ethiopia has liberalized major state monopoly companies including Ethiopian Airlines, Ethio-Telecom, Ethiopian shipping Lines and Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation in order to open the sectors for foreign investors

These measures and more have been decided to ultimately help the Ethiopian economy grow and be competitive in the international market.

  • Ethiopia Signs Deal to Build Africa's Largest Airport in Bishoftu

    Posted on :Wednesday , 2nd October 2024

    Ethiopia has inked a deal for the construction of a new four-runway airport which will be Africa's largest when it is completed in 2029. According to the chairman of state-owned Ethiopian Airlines, the design has the potential to change Africa's aviation industry. The airport, located in the town of Bishoftu, about 45 kilometers from the capital, Addis Ababa, will be capable of handling 100 mil. . .

  • Ethiopia Government and World Bank Sign $730 Million Corridor Project Agreement

    Posted on :Tuesday , 3rd October 2023

    The Addis-Djibouti Corridor project has taken a significant step forward, with the Ethiopian government recently signing a $730 million corridor project deal with the World Bank, which will support the upgrade of the main transport route which passes between Addis Ababa City and Djibouti.

     

    The Ethiopian Ministry of Finance revealed this in a statement, stating that the Horn of. . .

  • $13.8 Billion Kenya-Ethiopia Railway Construction Plans Resume

    Posted on :Thursday , 24th August 2023

    Kenya-Ethiopia Railway construction will foresee resumption as the Government of Kenya has resumed its construction plans that are set to begin in the year 2025 to construct the high-speed electric train railway at a cost of $13.8 billion. The railway line is anticipated to run from the port situated in Lamu to Ethiopia and then later extend to South Sudan. The standard gauge railway that will . . .

  • Investing in Africa is a wise business decision and a long-term company strategy.

    Posted on :Tuesday , 27th December 2022


    Now is the best time to make an investment in Africa. However, because overseas investment choices are frequently painstakingly overstructured, investors have not rushed to the region as quickly as expected. An important contributory component is too much risk. However, risks and profits go hand in hand; high-risk undertakings are typically correlated with larger earnings.

     

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  • Midroc Ethiopia's Next Business Venture: A 1 billion USD residential town project

    Posted on :Monday , 26th September 2022

    The Mahmadya Residential Village Project by MIDROC Ethiopia is anticipated to be the country's largest exclusively private real estate project.

     

    The largest company in Ethiopia and a division of Midroc International, Midroc Ethiopia, is starting a new operation in the country's real estate sector.

     

    The company said last week that it has started a 50 billion b. . .

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