Manufacturing

Russian Automakers Eye Ethiopia for Assembly Plant

Car Manufacturing

Russian automakers are exploring the possibility of establishing an assembly plant in Ethiopia. In early April, representatives from renowned Russian car manufacturers Lada and GAZ Group expressed their interest in investing in the Dire-Dawa Free Trade Zone in Ethiopia. During their meeting with the leadership of the Ethiopian Industrial Parks Development Corporation, the representatives expressed their desire to manufacture various products and supply them to the Ethiopian market.

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Ethiopia: Huajian Group Plans to Expand Investment

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Huajian Group, a Chinese footwear company, revealed its plans to expand its investment in Ethiopia and establish the country as a major manufacturing hub in Eastern Africa.

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Ethiopia: Gelila Manufacturing Secures Developed Land in Bole Lemi

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Gelila Manufacturing PLC, a local company which is engaged in shoe manufacturing, signed a lease agreement with the Industrial Parks Development Corporation to establish a shoe factory on 6,900 square meters of land in Bole Lemi Industrial Park.

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Ethiopian Sugar Industry Group Works to Eliminate Sugar Imports within Five Years

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The Ethiopian Sugar Industry Group announced its commitment to completely replacing the country's sugar demand with domestic production within the next five years by scaling up sugar production from the current 3.6 million quintals to 13 million.

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Ethiopia: AGY to Produce Table Salt in Semera Industrial Park

AGY Salt Semera IPDC

AGY, a company that produces table salt, has announced its plans to start manufacturing table salt at Semera Industrial Park. Once AGY reaches full capacity, it is expected that it will create more than 350 job opportunities for citizens.

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Ethiopia: Ten Local Companies to Enter Industrial Parks

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Ten local companies with a capital of over Birr 8.2 billion Birr have signed agreements with the Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) to operate in the industrial parks. The agreement aims to increase private sector engagement in IPDC and encourage local companies. Five of the ten companies will be engaged in manufacturing pharmaceuticals.

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