China: Ethiopian investment soars: Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC)

China: Ethiopian investment soars: Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC)

Addis Ababa

February 18, 2020

Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC):

China’s investment in Ethiopia was 1,143 between 1992 and 2019.

At present,

621 are in operation,
144 are in preparation,
Investigation stage: 378 cases (Ethiopia Herald, February 8)

Employment during the operation is 138,673 regular employees and 61,854 non-regular employees, about 200,000.

By Industry: Investment Plan

Manufacturing: The largest in 867 (75.8%), China cannot be ignored for the industrialization of Ethiopia.

Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia: Announced 148 new investment plans from China in 2019, up 12% year-on-year.

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD):

On January 20, 2020, “Global Investment Trend Monitor No.33” was announced.

Estimates of $ 2.5 billion in direct investment into Ethiopia in 2019.

60% of this is from China.

-JETRO

https://www.jetro.go.jp/biznews/2020/02/070873a5934ad6cf.html