Manufacturing industry projects in Ethiopia
A whopping US$ 342m has been extended to manufacturing industry projects in Ethiopia projects by The Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE).
manufacturing industry projects in Ethiopia which include agro- processing, leather, textile, metalwork, pharmaceuticals, chemical and construction were 235 in number and are among the priorities of the Ethiopian government.
DBE Corporate Communication Director Behaylu Kasu, confirmed the reports and said that of the US$ 342m loan that has been extended during the 11 months period, 75 per cent was provided to local projects and the remaining to foreign projects.
Moreover, the Development Bank has approved over US$ 821m to support projects in the manufacturing sub-sector in the 2009 E.C Ethiopian fiscal year.
However, in regards to the provision of the lease funds for small and medium enterprises, Mr. Behaylu pointed out that the performance was very low and he attributed the low results to the weak incorporation among stakeholders and also due to the problems that are related to provision of land in the country.
Boost economy
This initiative will aid Ethiopia in the growth of its economy and it will also result to more investors being attracted to their country due to the development projects.
Development Bank of Ethiopia which operates as a finance institution in the country offers current accounts, time deposits, safety deposits, and demand deposits. Its loan portfolio comprises agricultural, industrial, fertilizer, and other business loans.
Apart from that, they also offer medium and long term loans for investment projects that are connect to things like agriculture, agro-processing, and manufacturing industries.
The company which was initially known as Agricultural and Industrial Development Bank changed its name to Development Bank of Ethiopia in 1994. Development Bank of Ethiopia was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Addis Ababa. It functions around 32 branches in the nation.
