3. Overview 0f Ethiopia
Capital : Addis Ababa
Language : Amharic (federal)
Currency : Ethiopian Birr
Religion : Islam (33.9) Christianity (62.8)
GDP : $220.681
Per capita income : $2340
Prime Minister : Abiy Ahmed Ali
4. History of Ethiopia
• Kingdom of Aksum – 100 AD
• Zagwe Dynasty – 900
• Ethiopian Empire – 1137
• Italian Ethiopia – 1936
• Independence from Italy – 1947
• Republic of Ethiopia – 1987
• Current constitution August 1995
5. Culture of Ethiopia
• Language – Afro-Asiatic speaking
• Grandfather’s given name is taken as a family
surname
• Ethiopia has several local calendars.
• Widely known as Ethiopian calendar.
6. Ethiopia’s Festivals and Celebrations
Ethiopian Christmas – Genna (7 January)
Enkutatash - Ethiopian New Year (September
11th)
Fasika - Easter (May – date varies)
7. Cont.
Meskel - Finding of the True Cross (September
26th and 27th)
11. Do’s and don’t in Ethiopia
Give way to old people and support them if they
need it
Try to take at least a bit of what will be served
to you
Take off your shoes when entering in to church
or mosque buildings
12. Advantages of doing business
Ethiopia
stable political and economic environment
Cheap and trainable labour force
Low crime rates
One of the largest domestic markets in Africa,
with 90 million consumers
13. Industries in Ethiopia
Agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Minerals and mining.
Energy.
Manufacturing.
Transport.
Telecommunications.
Tourism.
14. Ethiopia professional relation with
India
Ethiopia has supported Indian interests such
as its claim to a permanent seat on the United
Nations Security Council.