By Jacey Fortin in Addis Ababa Low costs attract investors, but there are many obstacles to the country’s industrialisation. The Ethiopian government is pouring resources into industrialisation in an effort to break into global markets. In the near future, everybody will produce the right products to fit the international market But, in a country
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By Alex Court and Lillian Leposo (CNN) – The steady hum of sewing machines fills the air inside a large glovemaking factory on the outskirts of Addis Ababa, the bustling Ethiopian capital. Patches of leather move through an array of working stations as busy laborers work feverishly to meet the company’s export quota: 5,000
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How We Made It In Africa By Dinfin Mulupi Ethiopia is home to the biggest population of cattle in Africa. The leather and textile industry is central to the economy of the East African nation and has attracted millions of dollars in foreign investment. There are over 230 textile and garment factories in Ethiopia. In 2010 Swedish
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The Daily Beast By Brendon Hong HONG KONG — Sun Qiaoming is a trader from Jiangsu. He operates his import-export business on the Eastern coast of China, where there is plenty of space for a man with his drive and skills to prosper. Already fairly successful, he recently set his sights beyond his country’s borders. “There’s
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By Alexis Akwagyiram BBC Africa Workers at Pittards, a UK leather goods factory outside of Addis Ababa (BBC) Several African countries have enjoyed economic growth in recent years – but there are fears that a failure to develop manufacturing could prove to be costly. “Made in China” is a stamp that is ubiquitous and can
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