Ethiopia is a country located in the Horn of Africa. According to the IMF, Ethiopia was one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, registering over 10% economic growth from 2004 through 2009.[1] It was the fastest-growing non-oil-dependent African economy in the years 2007 and 2008.[2] In 2015, the World Bank highlighted that Ethiopia had witnessed rapid economic growth with real domestic product (GDP) growth averaging 10.9% between 2004 and 2014.[3]
Notable firms
editThis list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes | Status | |
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Amha Records | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Addis Ababa | 1969 | Record label, defunct 1975 | P | D |
Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Addis Ababa | 1945 | Passenger transport, bus | P | A |
Awash International Bank | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 1994 | Bank | P | A |
BGI Ethiopia PLC | Consumer discretionary | Brewers | Addis Ababa | 1998 | Brewery and beverage | P | A |
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 1963 | Commercial bank | P | A |
Cooperative Bank of Oromia | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 2004 | Commercial bank | P | A |
Dedebit Credit and Saving Institution SC | Financials | Banks | Mek'ele | 1997 | Microfinance | P | A |
Ethiopia Commodity Exchange | Financials | Investment services | Addis Ababa | 2008 | Exchange | P | A |
Ethiopian Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Addis Ababa | 1946 | Airline | S | A |
Ethiopian Electric Power | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Addis Ababa | 1956 | State-owned power | S | A |
Ethiopian Postal Service | Industrials | Delivery services | Addis Ababa | ? | Postal services | P | A |
Ethio telecom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Addis Ababa | 1952 | State-owned provider | S | A |
Harar Brewery | Consumer goods | Brewers | Harar | 1984 | Brewery, now part of Heineken International (Netherlands) | P | A |
Marathon Motors Engineering | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Addis Ababa | 2009 | Joint with Hyundai Motor Company (South Korea) | P | A |
National Bank of Ethiopia | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 1906 | Central bank. formerly Bank of Abyssinia | S | A |
Oromia International Bank | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 2008 | Private bank | P | A |
Selam Bus Line Share Company | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Addis Ababa | 1996 | Passenger transport | P | A |
Sky Bus Transport System | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Addis Ababa | 2007 | Passenger transport | P | A |
Trans Nation Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Addis Ababa | 2004 | Charter airline | P | A |
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A Commercial Bank of Ethiopia building in Addis Ababa.
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An Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Frankfurt Airport.
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An Anbessa bus at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa.
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A Cooperative Bank of Oromia head office in Addis Ababa.
See also
edit- List of banks in Ethiopia
- Ambo Mineral Water, an Ethiopian bottled water brand that is popular in the country
References
edit- ^ "World Economic Outlook" (PDF). IMF. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "Ethiopia: IMF Positive on Country's Growth Outlook". allAfrica. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
- ^ "With Continued Rapid Growth, Ethiopia is Poised to Become a Middle Income Country by 2025". Retrieved 2016-06-24.