Ethiopian Airlines has enlisted Boeing’s help in advancing Ethiopia’s aviation industry, with the companies agreeing to collaborate on projects related to pilot training, manufacturing and leadership ...

China is now the African continent's largest trading partner, accounting for US$254 billion in 2021. It's also the main country of origin for African manufacturing imports, providing 16% of Africa's ...

As national experience would have it, manufacturing industries stimulate economic growth by boosting productivity and competitiveness, and creating many more jobs, particularly in the industrial ...

GENEVA — Ethiopia‘s ambitious plans to develop its industrial sector include it becoming a major hub for production and export of apparel, textiles and accessories. The plan hinges in part on ...

- Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has underscored the central role of Ethiopia's manufacturing industry in revitalizing and accelerating the country's broader economic transformation across ...

Ethiopian Airlines and Geven-SkyTecno have inaugurated a state-of-the-art facility for the manufacturing of Insulation Blankets for Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. This is part of a Boeing agreement (BSCA) ...

Addis Ababa, May 3, 2026 —Ethiopia’s manufacturing sector is playing an increasingly vital role in strengthening the country’s economic sovereignty, Industry Minister Melaku Alebel said at the opening ...

Sub-Saharan countries like Ethiopia have an edge in low-tech manufacturing owing to abundant labour and natural resources, World Bank chief economist, Justin Lin tells The Africa Report in this ...

East Africa is tipped to become the next textile industry success story, as companies seek to diversify suppliers and reduce reliance on Asian markets. With rapid population growth increasing the ...

Addis Ababa, October 3, 2025 (ENA)—Ethiopia has made significant strides in advancing the manufacturing sector in recent years, driven by the government's reform agendas, Minister of Industry Melaku ...

A woman works in an Ethiopian textile factory. Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua via Getty Images China is now the African continent’s largest trading partner, accounting for US$254 billion in 2021.

Figure 1: African Manufacturing Trade with China. China is now the African continent's largest trading partner, accounting for US$254 billion in 2021. It's also the main country of origin for African ...