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Ethiopia’s $10bn export moment: industrial ambition or political doctrine?

Men load rolls of fabric into a shipping container for export. Photo @Pexels
Men load rolls of fabric into a shipping container for export. Photo @Pexels

Michael Masrie

Michael Masrie is a journalist covering East Africa’s political economy across politics and policy, global markets, capital, and the digital economy.
  • Ethiopia targets $10bn exports milestone
  • Industry framed as a national security pillar

 

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA — Ethiopia is on course to triple exports to $10bn, as Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed ties industrialisation directly to sovereignty.

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