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Below, is a sample of companies that have verified websites. The list is provided for illustrative purposes, is not exhaustive, and does not represent an endorsement of the listed companies.
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Agriculture / Agribusiness
Azemera Farms
A relatively new private company (est. 2022) aiming to modernize agriculture in Ethiopia. Azemera Farms offers farm inputs, mechanization tools, irrigation solutions, seeds, veterinary supplies, training and technology transfer, in addition to integrated crop & livestock production. They also do agro processing and packaging (e.g. spices, beans), and aim to link rural producers to markets — blending production, value addition, and community development.
Livestock / Meat / Poultry
ELFORA Agro Industries PLC
One of Ethiopia’s largest and oldest agro industrial firms (privatized 1997). It operates integrated livestock, poultry, crop and meat processing operations. The company runs multiple ranches, feedlots, abattoirs and farms — producing beef, mutton, goat meat, poultry meat and eggs.
Alema Farms PLC
A long-standing private integrated farm (est. 1993) headquartered in Bishoftu / Debre Zeit. It manages poultry production (layer & broiler), hatcheries, feed production (via its feed mill joint venture), as well as slaughterhouses and meat processing. Products include chicken, pork, beef, eggs, processed meat cuts; and the company supplies day old chicks, feed and veterinary inputs.
Infrastructure / Construction / Civil Engineering
SUR Construction PLC
One of Ethiopia’s largest and most capable local construction firms. Founded in 1992 under the umbrella of EFFORT Investment Group, it handles a wide variety of civil engineering works: roads, bridges, hydropower projects, airports, dams & irrigation, commercial/industrial buildings, residential/social buildings, airports, and more. Over decades it has delivered many major infrastructure and building construction projects.
MCG Construction PLC
Founded in 2013, originally as a lower grade contractor, but rapidly upgraded to Grade 1 (top) — now capable of doing large, complex infrastructure projects across Ethiopia. MCG handles roads (asphalt, gravel), bridges, buildings (residential, institutional), water supply systems, drainage, industrial buildings/facilities, and more. Over its existence, it has delivered 50+ projects and currently undertakes many active ones.
Manufacturing
Derba MIDROC Cement Plc
A major cement manufacturer located ~70 km north of Addis Ababa. The plant, inaugurated in 2012, produces large volumes of cement and clinker — supplying building materials for construction and infrastructure in Ethiopia.
BGI Ethiopia PLC
A major beverage and brewery company: produces beer and other beverages under various brand names. It is part of a larger international brewing group, operating multiple breweries across Ethiopia.
Hydropower / Hydro Electricity
Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP)
The main state owned enterprise responsible for electricity generation, transmission and wholesale distribution in Ethiopia. EEP owns and operates almost all of the country’s large hydropower plants, and is the backbone of the national grid.
Salini Impregilo (also known as Webuild)
An international engineering and construction firm often contracted to build large hydro dam projects in Ethiopia on behalf of EEP, including major dams and hydropower plants.
Universities
Addis Ababa University (AAU)
The oldest and largest university in Ethiopia (est. 1950). AAU is a national research university with many campuses across Addis Ababa (and one outside city). It offers a wide range of academic and professional programs — from humanities and social sciences to medicine, engineering, natural sciences — and is a leading center for higher education, research, and community service in the country.
Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU)
A government run, specialized science and technology university based in Addis Ababa (established in 2011). AASTU was founded to support industrialization and technical capacity building in Ethiopia. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering, sciences and related fields, aiming to supply skilled manpower for national development.