A market driven model for large scale community economic development in support of AGOA and the people of Ethiopia and the rest of sub saharan Africa

1. American Partners in Growing African Prosperity
Economic Development, Profit, and Environmental Restoration

2. American Partners in Growing African Prosperity
Economic Development, Profit, and Environmental Restoration
Global Public Good
Ethiopia

3. KAED Investments
Addis Ababa
The CouncilMVS
(non-profit)
The Network
• Financial Management
• Project Management
• Technical Training • Global Outreach
• Diaspora Engagement
• Advise & Consent
• Green Technology
• Process Development
• Technology Transfer
• Country
Management
• Local Logistics
• Human Resources
Tadesse Meskela

4. Problems We Solve
Addis - Ababa needs fresh fish and vegetables
Ethiopians Need Technical Skills
Ethiopians Need jobs
Lake Zwei Fish have been Depleted
Ethiopia Needs Foreign Exchange

5. Problems & Solutions
Problems
People Need
Technical
Skills and
Decent Jobs
Addis Ababa
Needs Fresh
Fish &
Vegetables
Solution
Our Technology will provide a
continuous dependable supply of
fresh, nutritious locally produced
fish, seafood & vegetables
We Will Hire and Train a Technically
Capable workforce to Western
Standards
We Will Build and Staff Centers of
Excellence to Assure Full Transfer
of Technology to Ethiopia.

6. Problems & Solutions
Problem
Ethiopia
Needs
Decent Jobs
Solution
We Will Hire/Train
Community
Members for All
Jobs
We Will Train
Technical Cadre
to Train Others
We Will
Establish
Similar but
Smaller Growing
Centers in Other
Parts of the
Country

7. Problems We Solve
Problem
Ethiopia Imports Most of its
Fish
Lake Zwei Has No More
Fish
Lake Zwei Ecology Needs
Restoration
Solution
Our Technology Will Greatly
Reduce the Need for Imports
We Will Replace Much of
that Loss in the Market and
Begin to Restock Lake Zwei
We Will Lead a Team of
Experts to Restore Lake
Zwei

8. Problems & Solutions
Problem
Ethiopian
Wishes to
Improve its
Foreign
Exchange
Position
Solution
Once Established,
Our Technology
Will Enable
Ethiopia to Export
Both Fish &
Vegetables to
Neighboring
Countries and The
Middle East.

9. ASEI
Aquaponics
Growing
System
Centers of
Excellence
Commercial
Markets
Addis Ababa
Sales
Revenue
Phase One
ASEI
Aquaponics
Growing
System
Centers of
Excellence
Full Technology Transfer
Phase Two
ASEI
Regional
Growing Centers
Business Model
Food
Security
Capacity
Expansion
ASEI
Aquaponics
Growing
System
Centers of
Excellence
Sales
Revenue
Phase Three
Global
Export
Markets
Economic
Development

11. Stage #1
•Aquaponics
•Local Markets
Stage #2
•Expand to
Export
Markets
Stage #3
•Technology
Transfer
Stage #4
•Lake Zwei
Restoration
KAED Investments
Ethiopia

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start Funding Plan
Completed
First Funds 1st Mission
To Ethiopia
Complete
Project
Approved
2nd Mission
To Ethiopia
Project
Approved
Operations
Plan complete
Team, Vendors,
Sub Contactors
Selected
ASEI Project Milestones

13. Measurable Food Outcomes
Sustainable
Food Security
• Reduction in basic
food imports
• Improvement in quality
& availability of food
• Food Security
• Food Independence

14. Measurable Socio-Economic Outcomes
Creation of a large profitable business enterprise
Establishment of multiple micro businesses
Significant skilled jobs created
Total technology transfer to Ethiopia achieved
Establishment of ‘B’ Corporation Model
Introduction of multiple B Corporation enterprises in Ethiopia

15. Measurable Ecological Outcomes
Environmental
Restoration of
Lake Zwei
• Reduction in damaging nitrate
pollution
• Bio remediation of lake ecology
• Reintroduction of native lake flora
and fauna
• Restocking of native fish
• Restoration of fisher communities
• Plan for restoration of other
Ethiopian lakes

16. Status
Concept Finalized
Strategic Planning Completed
Initial Planning Accomplished
In-Country Partner Secured
Resources Identified
Alliance Partners Engaged
Ambassadorial Support Achieved

17. Terminal Program Objectives
• In five years, our Ethiopian partner (KAED)
will achieve the following objectives:
• Full Western Technological Parity
• Independence from all external resources &
support
• Competitive globally with any western company
• Full ownership of The Ethiopian operation