Recent News

  The past week has been a busy one for the streets of Addis Ababa. It saw...
  The city government of Addis Ababa is preparing to give tentative title...
  The Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority (ERCA) is expecting to take...
  MOHA (Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi) Soft Drinks Industry SC placed an...
  A study for the irrigation of 20,000ht of land in the Tana Basin was...
  Adama (Nazareth) is paving of three kilometers of sidewalk with a width of...
  It would seem as if Nib Insurance SC was the only insurance firm that...
  Ethiopia is building a 240-metre high dam on the Omo River that is intended...
  US software giant Microsoft has launched Windows Vista in Amharic, the...
  The coffee harvest in Ethiopia, Africa’s biggest producer of the crop,...
  African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Jean Ping said on Thursday that...
  African coffee producers are expected to enjoy higher prices this year...
  Ethiopia’s economy is expected to grow 10.1 percent in the year to July...
  President Mwai Kibaki, who is attending the 14th AU Summit in Addis Ababa,...
  The African Union’s annual summit in Ethiopia has got off to bad start...

Top Story

WB President Praises Ethiopian Firms
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
   Robert B. Zoellick, President of the World Bank, praised the Ethiopian Government's efforts to boost the private sector when visiting a commodity trading center that will help poor farmers... Read more...

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E.I Blog

The Road to Hell is Paved with Good Intentions
Friday, 15 January 2010
   As Ethiopia inaugurates the Gibe II project, Gibe III continues to face opposition from those who supposedly mean well for us AfricansOne of the biggest challenges we Ethiopians face... Read more...
Fending off for Ourselves
Wednesday, 06 January 2010
 Every foreign power that came into Africa was always after their self interest.  Today’s onslaught from the East is no different.  But it need not be a disadvantage unless we make it so.... Read more...
Welcome to my Blog!
Tuesday, 19 May 2009
    In the coming months and years, I will write about business and development issues and occasionally pick up on social issues as I see them from my position here on the ground in... Read more...

The Business Briefing Show on 105.3 AfroFM


   China’s growing involvement in Africa has been actively commented upon over the last...
   You are about to walk into a room full of business people and you need to convince them...
   How and where do I get money to start or expand my business?  This is usually one of the...
   The climate summit in Copenhagen has ended with a treaty after two weeks of face-to-face...

Finance Your Business

International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Friday, 23 October 2009
  This week Precise Consult International is back with another source of finance for your business. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, fosters sustainable economic growth in developing... Read more...
Diaspora Direct Investment (DDI)
Friday, 16 October 2009
  According to viewers request to get information on sources of finance through the Poll Survey, Precise Consult International will provide information on one source of finance every week... Read more...
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Friday, 09 October 2009
In its third publication of how to access finance in Ethiopia, Precise Consult International presents the African Development Bank. The AfDB has been active across the African continent for more... Read more...
Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC)
Tuesday, 01 September 2009
    In this week’s edition, Precise Consult International gives you another source of finance known as the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). The Overseas Private Investment... Read more...

Sources of Finance

  This week Precise Consult International is back with another source of finance for your...
    In its third publication of how to access finance in Ethiopia, Precise Consult...
  In this week’s edition, Precise Consult International gives you another source of...
    According to viewers request to get information on sources of finance...

Business Opportunities

  Sharhan for Marble and Granite Co. from Egypt wants to export marble, granite and...
  Ghenic foods trade Co. from Italy wants to import pumpkin seeds and peanuts. For more...
  Tana Communications P.L.C. invite sealed bids from eligible bidders for the design,...
    Ethiopian Expatriate Affairs Directorate General in collaboration with IOM, UNDP and...
  Arlington, VA/Paris, France - The French Development Agency (Agence Française de...

The Rise of an African Tiger Economy

E.I Radio

Equity Financing
Thursday, 21 January 2010

Upcoming Events

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Training on Finance for Non-Finance Managers
Mon, Feb 15th, 2010, @8:00am - 05:00PM
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Mon, Feb 22nd, 2010, @8:00am - 05:00PM
Training on Employee Performance Measurement & Evaluation
Mon, Mar 1st, 2010, @8:00am - 05:00PM
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Do you think the investment climate of Ethiopia is...