Ethiopia Industry Interviews

Packaging Industry: Gavin Dehning Discusses Silafrica’s Growth Initiatives Across East Africa

sandra@marcopolis.net (Sandra Francisco) — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 08:14:44 +0000

In this conversation with MarcoPolis, Gavin Dehning, the Group CEO of Silafrica, a prominent packaging manufacturing company, discusses recent milestones and highlights major contracts with industry leaders Heineken and Coca Cola, offering valuable insights into the company’s strategic investments and expansive growth strategies across East Africa.

Pasqua Giuseppe: 50 years of quality aluminum and metal works for Ethiopian market

isslam@marcopolis.net (Isslam Moubarak) — Tue, 25 Mar 2014 16:20:19 +0000

Sonia Pasqua, General Manager of Pasqua Giuseppe

Pasqua Giuseppe will be celebrating its 50th anniversary next year. Its segment is the metalwork; it manufactures aluminum and steel products and components. The company constructs everything from the canopy to the tankers underground. Pasqua was the first company in 2000 to receive the quality certification for the production of oil tankers and it has so far received multiple quality certifications from international giants like Shell and Total.

Technostyle, a leading importer and supplier of furniture in Ethiopia, to start manufacturing locally

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Mon, 10 Feb 2014 10:01:47 +0000

Amelework Ghidey, Managing Director of Technostyle

Being in the business for the last 15 years, Technostyle has managed to indentify its niche market and moved itself up the ladder to become the leader in the import and supply of furniture in Ethiopia. The company is also involved in interior design, offering unique turnkey interior solutions. By relying on the young returnees educated abroad, Technostyle aims to increase their productivity by 300% in the next five years. While currently importing from more than 15 international companies (Turkey, Italy, Malaysia, China, Singapore, Indonesia and America), Technostyle now wants to focus on local manufacturing by using 60% local materials from Ethiopia.

Exploring the gold mining potential of Ethiopia | MIDROC Ethiopia Technology Group

editor@marcopolis.net (Jacques Yétérian) — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 15:59:00 +0000

Dr. Arega Yirdaw, CEO of MIDROC Ethiopia Technology Group

MIDROC Ethiopia Technology Group reached more than 5 billion Birr of sales in 2013 (as oppossed to 3.5 billion Birr three years ago) and currently employs about 7,000 workers. The main factor for the group's success is the sale of gold...