Ethiopian Enterprise Development and Ethio-Engineering Group Sign Strategic Agreement to Strengthen Manufacturing Enterprises

Ethiopian Enterprise Development and Ethio-Engineering Group Sign Strategic Agreement to Strengthen Manufacturing Enterprises Addis Ababa, Hidar 18, 2018 E.C. — Ethiopian Enterprise Development (EED) and the Ethio-Engineering Group (EEG) have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement aimed at enhancing the competitiveness and capacity of small and medium manufacturing enterprises across the country. The agreement was […]

The Role of Implementing and Partner Institutions Is Key to the Success of the Mabqat Program!”

Dr. Alebachew Nigussie, Director General, Ethiopian Enterprise Development “The Role of Implementing and Partner Institutions Is Key to the Success of the Mabqat Program!” – Dr. Alebachew Nigussie, Director General, Ethiopian Enterprise Development Dire Dawa, October 22, 2025 (EED) The experience-sharing and discussion forum held in Dire Dawa focusing on the Mabqat Program, which aims […]

Stakeholders’ Forum for Mabqat Program Participants Held in Dire Dawa

Stakeholders’ Forum for Mabqat Program Participants Held in Dire Dawa October 21, 2025 (EED) A stakeholders’ discussion forum for the Mabqat Program, which aims to create job opportunities for youth—especially women—through the development of small and medium manufacturing enterprises (SMMEs), was successfully held in Dire Dawa. Opening the event, Mrs. Muluka Mohammed, Head of the […]

Ethiopian Enterprise Development Leadership and Staff Hold Discussion on “National Benefit and Geostrategic Positioning”

Ethiopian Enterprise Development Leadership and Staff Hold Discussion on “National Benefit and Geostrategic Positioning” EED — Tikimt 7, 2018 E.C. Ethiopian Enterprise Development (EED) leaders and staff convened to discuss a policy paper titled “National Benefit and Geostrategic Positioning.” Opening the session, Dr. Alebachew Nigussie, Director General of EED, noted that although our nation is […]

Balanced Regional Development Requires Implementing Rural Industrialization

EED Deputy Director General, Mr. Abdulfeta Yesuf Balanced Regional Development Requires Implementing Rural Industrialization EED Deputy Director General, Mr. Abdulfeta Yesuf Adama, September 28, 2018 E.C. The Deputy Director General of the Ethiopian Enterprise Development (EED), Mr.Abdulfeta Yesuf, emphasized that achieving balanced development across regions requires the effective implementation of the Rural Industrialization Initiative. Speaking […]

EED: “We Must Learn Not Only to Take from Rural Communities, But Also to Give Back!”

Rural Industrialization Initiative shifts focus toward empowering rural producers and creating value within communities. EED: “We Must Learn Not Only to Take from Rural Communities, But Also to Give Back!” Rural Industrialization Initiative shifts focus toward empowering rural producers and creating value within communities. Adama, September 28, 2018 E.C. — A high-level consultation was held […]

New Industrial Opportunities Created for Rural Communities Beyond Agriculture

New Industrial Opportunities Created for Rural Communities Beyond Agriculture Adama, September 27, 2018 E.C. – The Ethiopian Enterprise Development (EED) has announced that significant progress has been made through the Rural Industrialization Initiative, which is creating new employment opportunities and alternative livelihoods for rural communities outside the agricultural sector. During a high-level discussion held to […]

EED Provides Awareness Training to Enhance Implementation of New Laws and Procedures

EED Provides Awareness Training to Enhance Implementation of New Laws and Procedures Adama, Pagume 04, 2017 E.C. – The Ethiopian Enterprise Development (EED) has delivered awareness training to its leadership and staff on program-based budgeting and procurement implementation directives. The training was facilitated by experts from the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Government Procurement […]

Ethiopia’s SME Manufacturing Sector Achievements Inspire African Delegates

Ethiopia’s SME Manufacturing Sector Achievements Inspire African Delegates Addis Ababa, September 2, 2025 – The Ethiopian Enterprise Development (EED) shared the progress and transformative changes achieved in the country’s Small and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises (SMEs) sector with a high-level delegation from various African countries. Speaking at the briefing, Mr. Abdulfeta Yesuf, Deputy Director General of […]