Ethiopia substituted imports worth USD 4.85 billion with locally produced goods during the first nine months of the current fiscal period, according to Industry Minister Melaku Alebel.
Ethiopia is said to be the second-largest flower exporter in Africa after Kenya, with over 100 flower growers on 1,700 hectares, Anadolu Agency reported.
The Ethiopian government has reported US$29 million in export earning from the textile sector for the first, quarter of the current fiscal year, Fortune reported.
The earning exceeded by over 50 percent the US$19 million earned during the same period a year ago.
Ethiopia's Ministry of Water, Irrigation, and Energy declared Ethiopia needs $6.5 billion to ensure universal access to electricity in the country by 2025.
The Ethiopian government has restored the country’s daily diesel supply to its pre crisis level of 9 million liters as of today.
