Investement

Ethiopia: Investment related facts

• Very good climate
• A wide range of cereals, pulses, oil seeds, cash crops, fruits and vegetables can grow
• Very good climate for flower farms
• High Livestock potential: One of the first ranking countries in Africa and is among the top ten countries in the world
• Favorable Investment Policies
• Major manufacturing opportunities, as the country’s manufacturing potential is remains untapped
• With population estimated to be around 80 millions, there can be a huge potential for marketing the goods in the country itself 

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One of the steps taken by the government to enhance Investment in Ethiopia is the provision of Investment Incentives. This page contains details on the incentives as laid out by the Minister of Councils.

These Incentives have been taken out of

Council of Ministers Regulations No. 84/2003 or 84/1995 EC on Investment Incentives and Investment Areas Reserved for Domestic Investors and its amendment Regulation No. 146/2008 or 146/2000 EC . 

However, it’s advisable that a reader gets these documents for a comprehensive understanding of the existing proclamations and regulations.

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One needs to know the existing proclamations and regulations on investment in Ethiopia before start investing in Ethiopia. This page contains a guide to the existing proclamations and regulations and their highlights meant to serve as a quick guide to investment in Ethiopia.

It also has descriptions on Areas of Investment Reserved for the Government or Joint Investment with Government; Areas of Investment Reserved for Domestic Investors; Areas of investment exclusively reserved for Ethiopian nationals; Areas of Investment Open for Foreign Investors; Capital Requirement for Foreign Investors and Forms of Investments in Ethiopia.

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Foreign and Domestic Investment has been steadily growing in Ethiopia. The Federal and Regional Governments encourage investment; they provide land, incentives such as tax holidays, an improved bureaucracy at the Federal and Regional Investment offices, etc. The Government itself has been investing heavily to improve the country's infrastructures and as a result the road network has improved greatly in the last few years and this helps investment. The Government is also focusing on the housing sector and low cost condominiums are being built in the capital and regional cities. Private investors, both Ethiopian and Non-Ethiopian Nationals, undertake investment activities in the agriculture, construction and manufacturing sectors. Flower farms, cement factories, steel smelting and rolling mills are becoming more and more common in Ethiopia.

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