MIDROC Builds Landmarks

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The Chairman’s Message
Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi
Owner and Chairman
MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group
We need industrial transformation!
It could be regarded as stating the obvious, if I attempt to enumerate the countless achievements attained by companies
of my investment drive, the MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group , of which the humble contribution to the national
economic development is one.
Though I don’t see anything wrong with speaking about the achievements of the investment group, we should seriously
look into the future business scenarios and our national and global level challenges to be tackled.
At present, we stand at a crucial phase of going through industrial transformation.
The increased economic activity witnessed at the national level coupled with the global search for new business hubs in
Africa also reminds us that our investment activities should be ready for more competition.
Other factors like the oscillation in global commodity price and the various challenges faced by the companies to secure
finance from financial institutions are issues we need to deal with.
To make up-to-date management decisions, I think we also need to keep a watchful eye on developments regarding the
various new financial regulations and directives put in place by the government of Ethiopia.
I also want to remind all in my companies here in Ethiopia that change is inevitable and we should be prepared for it.
Therefore, we need to do our best to maintain our contributions in economic growth, living up to our motto “Committed
to Development” especially by staying alert, being visionary and updating ourselves with new global trends and applying
all contemporary technologies in our day-to-day business activities.
To do this, I presume, it requires making a concerted effort to carefully craft achievable and implementable plans. As for
me, I once again want to reassure all the management and employees of my companies that I will remain by your side and
play my part in the realization of the plans.
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Editor’s Note
We at MIDROC believe that change and change management is the means to survive and even to grow more.
This conviction of the MIDROC family has been reflected in many ways for the last two decades since the inception of
our Investment Group. For several times, we have experienced managing changes and succeeded very well in our various
business activities.
One thing we need to do is studying future business environment and get ready to sustain the growth of our businesses.
For instance, the World Trade Organization estimated that in 2016 global trade expansion will remain well below the
annual average of 5.1% posted since 1990, mainly due to sluggish economic growth.
For this, I think we have all the experience and the readiness to learn from our past and set our future plans.
In the Cover Story of this issue of our magazine, therefore, you can read about how we have accomplished grand
construction projects over the last two decades and what we can learn out of it. In our Features column we also take a
close look at what has been accomplished by our companies over the last six months.
The Commentary column also presents a view point by a World Bank consultant on how the African Diaspora can be a
major source of development financing and how the Diaspora assist in building the continent.
The Ascending Heights of Success column also features another interesting story on the outstanding achievements of the
Addis International Catering plc (AIC) under the title A Rising Star in the Catering Industry.
As you would expect you will also find two interesting health related articles in our Health column.
At last, we present a couple of MIDROC’s news stories under the News Brief column.
As usual, we would like to invite you to play your part in providing us with your constructive comments and suggestions.
Enjoy your reading!
Mekonnen Teshome
Editor-in-Chief
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Cover Story
MIDROC Builds
Landmarks
O
n June 14, 2015, the newly built multi-purpose
stadium in Bahir Dar, a city located 578km
north-west of Addis Ababa, hosted its first historic
international football match between Ethiopia and
Lesotho for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.
The game was attended by well over 70,000 spectators which is
unprecedented in the history of the country. The Ethiopian
Football Federation (EFF) also collected a record one million Birr
from the gate fee for the match.
The largest stadium in the country by capacity has received
recognition from CAF and FIFA in 2015 and has hosted a number
of international games. This is really a source of pride not only for
the city of Bahir Dar but also for the nation.
Behind all this national achievement, there is a company hardly
noticed by many as the builder of the landmark – The MIDROC
Construction Ethiopia plc.
The Bahir Dar Stadium is one of the major and recent projects
successfully completed by MIDROC Construction as per the
construction agreement signed in 2008 by the then Amhara
Regional State Chief Administrator Ato Ayalew Gobeze and
Owner and Chairman of MIDROC Ethiopia Sheikh Mohammed
H. Ali Al-Amoudi.
In spite of the little public awareness about its major
accomplishments of national significance, the company can be
taken as a “Big Builder” with its own track record in the history of
modern construction in Ethiopia.
Looking into the account of its construction history, the company
has registered remarkable achievements in planning, designing
and executing wide a range of construction projects of various size
and complexity during its well over two decades history.
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Bahir dar Stadium
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The Future HQs of Dashen Bank which is being built by MIDROC Construction
The Investment Group embraces many companies engaged
in the construction sector directly or indirectly:
then Organization of African Unity (OAU) in consultation
with the Nigerian TOMIKIMI Design Co. and handed over
the project to the Organization meeting all the requirements
based on the agreement signed earlier in 1998.
1. MIDROC Construction Ethiopia plc.
Following its establishment in 1993, it has undertaken
various construction projects including the superb
Sheraton Addis Hotel, the OAU building and the MIDROC
Corporate Head Office (Nani Building), the Federal Police
Headquarters and many more.
The completion of the conference center enabled the OAU
(now the AU) to have its own assembly hall for the first time
in its 39 years of history by then. The four-storey modern
building has 323 seats assembly hall for plenary sessions, 133
seats at its gallery while the committee conference rooms can
accommodate 169 people at a time with other necessary
facilities as well.
The OAU Conference Center
Nani Building (MIDROC Ethiopia Corporate Office)
Nani building is a modern and complex building with its
own automation electro-mechanical facilities including
fire alarms, CCTV, central UPS, data and telephone lines,
sprinkler and standby gen set, fuel transfer (for gen set),
elevators (quadruplex & single) and escalators, window
cleaning equipment and access control systems.
The building site lies on 2,586 meter square located on
Ras Desta Street, which is one of the major route streets
in Addis Ababa, around Maskal Square, in front of Ghion
Hotel, opposite to the City’s stadium. It is a 22 stories
building including the basement, ground and 20 floors and
3 floors parking. The total built up space is 22,041 square
metres.
Back in 2002, MIDROC Construction successfully
completed the construction of the conference center of the
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The Sheraton Addis
Federal Police Headquarters Building
The Sheraton Addis Hotel which opened its doors to its
customers on Saturday February 29, 1998 is considered as the
“Crown Jewel of Africa”.
The hotel, one of the Luxury Collectionss of the renowned
Starwood’s, was also dubbed as “the most luxurious hotel on
the African continent” by many international media outlets
during its inauguration. Sheraton Addis built by MIDROC
Construction Ethiopia, was designed by the famous Swedish
architect Kosek Ivo.
The completion of the Federal Police Head-quarters Building
by MIDROC Construction has also added magnificence and
extra grace to the Mexico Square.
The hotel is located in the heart of Addis Ababa and situated
on a hilltop overlooking the city with plunging views of the
National Palace and with all the elegance and unmatched
sophistications.
The 10-storey building with a total floor area of 12,000 sq
meters has a tri-directional unique architectural feature
with the flamed granite that was mechanically fixed and
the green tinted aluminum curtain wall with high quality
internal finishing. Again, it signifies MIDROC Construction’s
ability and experience on which everybody can rely on.
Martyrs’ Monuments
The Amhara Martyrs’ Monument, a multipurpose structure
located on the eastern bank of Abay River in Bahir Dar, the
capital of the Amhara Regional State, as well, is among the
amazing products of the MIDROC Construction Ethiopia
Plc.
Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC) Building
The Monument is a multifaceted complex embracing a
40-meter tall obelisk at the center of an upper plaza and other
geometric shapes and artistic works on the walls of the lower
two plazas. The historic monument embraces a library and
museum as its main parts.
Similarly, the company built
the Oromia Martyrs’
Monument as well as the glorious Oromiya Council and
Convention Hall Project at the entrance of the west gate
of the Adama town comprising a 5-storey office building,
8 convention halls with 4 seat category of 2000, 600, 200 and
100, consecutively; a dining hall and a library in the basement
along with 12,000 m2 asphalt driveway and parking lots with
a capacity of 300 vehicles.
It was finalized meeting all the expectations of the client, the
Oromia Regional state, using high quality cladding and
finishing materials-German Kalzip roofing, Belgian danoline
curvex, gypsum ceiling, mineral fiber ceiling, and mosaic
tiles and the like.
The current Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation (EBC)
building was the first project that the company completed
after a long interruption of the construction due to the 1991
regime change in the country.
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By then, it was only the MIDROC Construction which was
reliable and competent enough to take the finishing and site
work as well as the design and construction of its extension
building for TV studios and transmission facilities.
infrastructure. Mostly, the constructions of the roads involved
erecting very long reinforced concrete bridges spanning from
40 to 140 meters. Apart from inter-city road construction, it
has effectively completed the upgrading of Dembi-Bedele
Road (a Federal level highway) meeting the pre-qualification
requirement for international bidding. The 10-meters wide
two-lane asphalt concrete highway was the first asphalt road
project ever signed between a local company and the
Ethiopian Road Authority (ERA).
Dashen Bank S.Co Headquarters
After signing a 593 million Birr contract agreement on May
21, 2015 for the second time with Dashen Bank S.Co.,
MIDROC Construction is currently speeding up
construction works to finalize the entire project of the
bank’s headquarters with its annex building. Prior to the
second award of the project, MIDROC Construction has
successfully done all the designing and construction of the
structural parts of the massive headquarters building while
its sister companies, the Midroc Foundation Specialist PLC
and Vision Aluminum Manufacturing plc, were engaged in
the foundation and aluminum works of the building.
The construction of the Derba town - Mugher Valley road in
a very difficult terrain and deep gorge was essential to
transport raw material for Derba MIDROC Cement Factory,
is an addition in the company’s shining history.
2. Midroc Foundation Specialist PLC
Other big projects successfully carried out by the
Company include the Hawassa Pepsi Plant, Hawassa Chip
Wood Factory, Summit Beverages Plant, Pharmacure IV
Fluid Plant, Hawassa University building, the Nyala
Insurance Branch office in Bahir-Dar, EBG’s Show Room in
the southern Addis Ababa, the Mekelle and Gondar Referal
Hospital Buildings, Dashen Bank branch offices in Bedelle
and Bahir Dar towns and even now it has continued to put
up major landmarks here in the capital Addis Ababa and
across the country.
The Omo river bridge
MIDROC Foundation Specialist plc, formerly (1998-2005)
known as Bauer-MIDROC, after its reestablishment due to
the change in shareholding of the company, has continued
making its own history in the country’s construction sector.
The recent completion of the unique bridge over the Omo
River by the company that performed as a main contractor can
simply show how efficient and specialized the company is.
What is surprising about this project, constructed on the
OMO River near the OMORATE town of the Southern
Nations, Nationalities and Peoples State, is that it is a single
span bridge 128m (2x36 m span concrete box girder) and
weighing more than 600 tons (the first ever single span bridge
in Ethiopia).
All in all, the stated projects above are only some of the
major ones executed by MIDROC Construction Ethiopia plc.
As the company is one of the biggest (grade 1) contractors in
the country, and of course, being a pioneer in many aspects
of the construction industry, it is not easy to show all what it
has done over the last two and half decades in Ethiopia with
this piece of writing. The same is true for other MIDROC
Ethiopia group companies engaged in the construction
sector.
Road Projects
The construction of this state of the art bridge was launched
with the massive reinforced concrete footing for two
main piers and continued with the super structural work.
A working platform at approximately 14.5 m depth, free from
the ingress of water and caving of the soil layers was primarily
essential for the construction of the footings of these piers.
To realize the whole building of the Abay bridge the company
also put up a secant-pile-wall as a retaining structure around
the footings and constructed an interlocking by over cutting
the “secondary piles” into the “primary piles”.
In addition, it erected a total of 100 piles for the east pier with
a range of depth 12.5 to 21.5 meter and built a total area of
approximately 2000 m2 retaining wall ensuring the overall
construction of the bridge by the main contractor-Kajima
Construction of Japan.
The Dembi-Bedele Road constructed by MIDROC Construction
Regarding with road construction, the company was
awarded and built six metropolitan road projects in
Addis Ababa - the Yeshi Debele-Keranio, Yerer – AAWSA
Treatment Plant, Meri-Radio Beacon, Ayat- Yerer Goro,
Gurd Shola– Bole Yeka, and City Tip – Bisrate Gabriel Roads.
These roads are all critical in the development of the city
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MIDROC Foundation Specialist plc has been actively
involved in several piling works and has successfully
accomplished several major foundation projects including
soil exploration works, drillings in mixed soil with full core
recovery up to 100 meter depth as well as soil investigations.
successfully concluded the foundation, construction,
supervision and erection works of the MIDROC Gold Mine
PLC’s Carbon in Pulp (CIP) and Fuel Depot Projects as well
as the construction of residential houses for employees of
the MIDROC Gold Mine PLC at Kelecha, Shakiso.
As the construction of shoring piles becomes compulsory for
the purpose of effective land usage, the company has been
involved in the construction of the Awash Bank and
Insurance building complex, KK-building complex, Dashen
Bank building complex, Maritime building complex, ODA
building complex, the Derba Midroc Cement Factory and
others.
Technology Group companies like MBI, KOSPI and
Wanza Furnishings Industries Pvt. Ltd. Co. (WANZA) also
vigorously contribute to the country’s construction sector
supplying materials including paints, and engineered
products per customers’ requirement and the like.
Wanza Furnishings Industries Pvt. Ltd. Co. (WANZA), which
was established in July 2003, is engaged in manufacturing
of wooden furniture both for household and office uses as
well as for construction and industrial purposes. Similarly,
MBI, since its inception in 1995, has been engaged in the
production and marketing of different types of paints, non
metallic filler materials, concrete blocks and tiles, plastic
floor tiles and glue products. Likewise, KOSPI manufactures
and supplies various types of steel structures and other
engineered products per customers’ requirement.
In addition, Midroc Foundation Specialist has managed
the execution of the huge foundation piles for the Bole
International Airport Passengers Terminal Building as per
the contract it signed with the Ethiopian Civil Aviation
Authority.
The company’s involvement as foundation subcontractor
during the construction of the new Hidase Bridge over the
Abay River is also another triumph for the company.
4. The MIDROC Ethiopia Projects Office (MEPO)
3. Huda Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. Co. (HUDA)
The MIDROC Ethiopia Projects Office (MEPO) is a grade one
contracting and management service providing company
mainly engaged in property development and administration.
MEPO undertakes a variety of activities in contracting and
consulting, properly development of urban and commercial
centers, residential units, malls, hotel and resorts etc.
The African Union Hotel construction comes at the forefront,
among the projects currently bieng executed by MEPO.
5. Other MIDROC companies contributing to the
Construction sector in Ethiopia
The Woldia Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi (MHA) Stadium
The construction of the Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi
(MHA) Stadium in Woldia town (at Mechare Meda) is
certainly one of the historic successes of the Huda Real
Estate Pvt. Ltd. Co. (HUDA) , a member of the MIDROC
Ethiopia Technology Group. The stadium, with 25,000 seats,
is designed and being built meeting all the FIFA standards
with the donation secured from Sheikh Mohammed.
Among the other MIDROC companies that greatly play
a pivotal role in the construction area is the Derba Midroc
Cement (DMC).
It is apparent that immediately following its inauguration in
2012, DMC has stabilized the price of cement and stimulated
construction activities in the country after a period of
sluggish performance due to shortage of the product.
Besides Huda designed, supervised and administered the
construction of the Dashen Bank’s very first “own” building
and two villas for staff residence on a total area of 895 sq.
meters in the town.
The National Mining Corporation Plc (NMiC) is another
member of the MIDROC Group Companies that has
significantly contributed to the sector by supplying high
quality marble and granite products with premium aesthetic
value and unique colors as well as refined textures. Moreover,
Vision Aluminum Manufacturing plc, MIDROC Energy
House Electro Mechanical Services Plc (MEH) and Awassa
Chipwood Factory as well are other members of the
MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group that are leaving their
footprints in the county’s construction industry.
The MIDROC village, a mixed residential project with
24 individual houses, again was built by Huda in 2002 in
Woldia. All the feasibility study, design, supervision and
construction works were done by the company. Modern
Building Industries PLC (MBI) and Kombolcha Steel
Products Industries PLC (KOSPI), all members of the
Technology Group, also participated in providing
construction materials.
With all these huge institutional arrangements and
professional delivery the Investment Group would definitely
continue doing even more in the years to come revitalizing
the construction sector in Ethiopia.
Likewise, the company carried out the construction
works of the KOSPI and MBI Akaki Factories. It has also
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Features
The Premier’s visit to the MIDROC Rice Farm said a great encouragement to the management and employees
Premier Pledges Support to
MIDROC Agricultural Operations
His Excellency Prime Minister Haile-Mariam Desalegn
pledged his government’s support to the rice farm under
the Saudi Star Agricultural Development plc, a member of
the Midroc Ethiopia Investment Group, in Alwero Woreda,
Gambella State, about 830 km West of the capital Addis
Ababa.
“We know that private investors have huge potential.
However, what our evaluation shows in this regard is that
we were not successful in supporting and enhancing the
participation of the business community during the first GTP
period. This should not be repeated during the current plan
period.”
The Premier expressed this, while holding discussions with
the company’s senior management members headed by
Saudi Star Agricultural Development plc CEO Ato Jemal
Ahmed following the PM’s visit to the rice processing factory
and the farm at the Alwaro Woreda of the Gambella Regional
State on December 8, 2015.
“The government highly encourages Ethiopian professionals
to engage in investment activities. We need to work towards
the development of local private sector.”
The Prime Minister also expressed his pleasure that Saudi
Star Agricultural Development plc is engaging the youth in
Gambella in its various farming activities and benefit out of
the agricultural activities. “You have done an exemplary job
in this regard. This should be further strengthened in the
future,” the Premier told members of the company’s top
management.
H.E. Ato Haile-Mariam said that the government is keen to
closely work with the MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group to
ensure that the Group would operate by taking the second
national Growth and Transformation Plan (GTP2) into
consideration.
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The farm developed about 62 varieties of its own hybrid rice through research that the farm conducted
“The youth here in Gambella know the locality, the culture
and the people very well and many young people are now
graduating with diplomas in various technical fields. Apart
from providing opportunity to engage in tractor operation
and other technical activities, they need to organize
themselves and be involved in all economic activities in their
locality so as to seize the opportunities and improve their
livelihood. Therefore, I encourage you to support the youth
to get organized and work with you. The government has
already designed a financial system to help them organize.”
the objectives outlined as part of the 2nd Growth and
Transformation Plan.” Ato Jemal expressed his conviction.
In concluding his speech, Ato Jemal told the Premier: “Your
visit to our farm is definitely another drive for our investment
endeavor. It is an encouragement for all our professionals and
employees who are far from their families as well as for all
development actors here in Gambella. I am here representing
the owner of the farm, Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi.
I can assure you that the owner has all the determination to
further bolster the development effort here in Gambella.”
“Finally, as peace and security is vital for the farm’s
operation, it is essential to work hand-in-hand with the local
people and win their will and alliance,” H.E. Ato Haile-Mariam
underlined.
The first spot visited by the Prime Minister was the rice
processing plant where he was briefed that the factory is the
biggest and the first of its kind in Ethiopia in applying state-of
the-art technology.
Ato Jemal on his part pointed out that if the farm is able
to maintain the relentless effort that it has exerted in the
past two years to address identified challenges concerning
operations of the farm and complete the entire installation
of rice processing factory, it is possible to substitute the
import of rice and start exporting the produce fully satisfying
the local demand.
The factory has the capacity to dry 400 tons of rice and
process 350 tons per day and generates its own power from
the rice bi-product.
The company also owns another factory with a capacity of
polishing 350 tons per day of rice in Bishoftu town, 45 km
south Addis Ababa.
“Concerning the local young people, I think we can make
a big stride with them if they are organized and engaged in
our activities as part of our outgrowers scheme,” the CEO
indicated.
The Alwero rice farm in Gambella is distinctive for carrying
out all activities of production, processing, polishing and
standardization of rice under same management.
“If the farm, the people and the government could join
forces and all available resources, we would certainly achieve
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In addition, to date, the farm has successfully developed 62
local hybrid rice varieties of its own through research and
selection. According to farm managers, the construction of
a 4.5 km irrigation canal and earth work activities are being
undertaken to develop irrigated rice on 1500 hectares this
Ethiopian fiscal year.
The PM paid visit to the various sections of the factory
including some units under installation, the rice farm and
other crop development at Saudi Star.
Likewise, managers of the company gave explanations to the
Prime Minister on the range of activities carried out by the
farm related to job opportunity creation, support provided to
farmers and its future plans, government bodies’ involvement
and the assistance provided to the farm.
The Prime Minister was also accompanied by senior
government officials including Gambella and SNNP Regional
State Admininstrators Ato Gat Luak Tut and Ato Dese Dalke
during his visit to the farm.
Last Ethiopian budget year, 2014/2015, the company was able
to cultivate rice on 7055 hectares.
The Rice processing factory in Alwero, Gambella
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Bringing Women to Business Leadership
Ato Teklu Haile, MIDROC Ethiopia Designate
and Chairman of the Training Committee
Johannes Kinfu (Prof. Emeritus), Director of Training and
Development Department of MIDROC Ethiopia PLC
The MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group made “Leadership
Development and Women’s Empowerment” its main
thematic issue for the 19th Annual General Mangers’
Conference held in Adama town at Dire International Hotel,
from 4 – 5 December 2015.
In closing his speech, the Designate thanked ELICO’s
General Manager, Ambassador Brook Debebe, and his
team for hosting the Annual General Mangers’ Conference
organized by the MIDROC Ethiopia Training and
Development Department in Adama.
Opening the conference, MIDROC Ethiopia Designate
and Chairman of the Training Committee, Ato Teklu Haile
underscored that it was high time to bring leadership
development to light.
In his introductory remark, Prof. Johannes Kinfu, Director
of Training and Development Department of MIDROC
Ethiopia PLC, stressed on the global concern with regard to
leadership problem in general and the concern with poor
leadership representation of women in particular, be it in
government, businesses and business schools governance.
“‘On promoting women’s leadership’ the first and foremost
principle should be to take decisive action to avoid gender
discrimination. In their own motherland women should
have equal opportunity and we should all be mapping
new vision for women’s development, moral support and
commitment in their endeavors,” the Designate highlighted.
Ms. Billene Seyoum Woldeyes, Setaweet services,
Co-Founder
who made the first presentation at the
conference, explored the issue of gender and highlighted
“Women in Leadership” and the challenges such as societal
factors, organizational barriers, and all personal barriers
that inhibit or discourage women to be “leaders”.
He also said that women’s education is necessity for
poverty-reduction, promoting growth, health improvement,
family stability, improved child survival and family planning.
“If we are really imperative on leadership development, the
legal system, which is man-made, has to be looked into. And
as they say ‘paradise is open at the command of mothers’.
The Chinese say ‘Women hold up half of the sky’, so I urge
conference participants to contribute their share in curbing
harmful traditions that negatively impact gender equality”
Ato Teklu added.
She indicated that promoting women’s leadership in
MIDROC, which is the biggest entity of private companies,
is vital to realize the desired change across the country and
that it is also a moral case and business duty of the leadership
in the companies.
Ms. Billene also related the Ethiopian situation with global
guidelines on women - UN Global Compact and Glass
Ceiling Committee strategy statement.
Some of the participants of the meeting
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Ms. Hikmet Abdella
Ms. Billene Seyoum Woldeyes
new. She said: “Leadership is about how to respond to
complexity”, adding that every manager at the MIDROC
Group needs to build self-leadership profile which may give
rise to paradox and confusion as leadership is a Choice by
itself.
The other presenter Ms. Hikmet Abdella, a former ACCA
Ethiopia Country Manager, in her speech titled “Women in
Leadership” discussed challenges of women in business-both
cultural and regulatory matters. She also identified other
challenges like lack of harmonization on women’s efforts and
the absence of women considered as role models.
In addition to the thematic presentations by the four resource
persons, two other speakers made brief presentations on
other important topics. First, Ambassador Brook, Board
Member of the Ethiopian Institute of Corporate Governance
(EICG) presented a concise report on the progress and
activities of the institution and MIDROC’s participation in
the process.
Vice President of Information System at the Commercial
Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), Ms. Melika Bedri Mohammed
was also the other resource person who shared the Bank’s
experience in bringing women to leadership. She indicated
that empowering women and bringing them to leadership is
central to CBE’s human resource capacity building strategy.
According to the Vice President, CBE has adopted a strategy
to bring women to leadership as part of its succession and
career management system and consequently positive results
have been registered as many women are now coming to the
top leadership of the biggest commercial bank in the country.
Also at the event, Ms. Nadia Waber, Trainer in Dean Foster
Associates, Faculty Member at Pacific Integral and Coach at
Center for Creative Leadership, also made an inspirational
presentation on Leadership. She stated that leadership
requires self discovery first, then change to work with
others (interdependent), and cooperate, synergize to create
The other was a staff member of the Accounting and
Auditing Board of Ethiopia, Ato Beakal Ejigu, who made a
short presentation on the Financial Reporting Proclamation
and the Council of Ministers Regulation 332/2014 and the
applicability of the Integrated Financial Reporting System
(IFRS) in Public Interest Entities (PIE) in Ethiopia. During
his discussion he pointed out that most MIDROC Ethiopia
Investment Companies, as they fall in PIEs category, are
expected to fully apply IFRS in 5 years time.
Ms. Melika Bedri Mohammed
Ms. Nadia Waber
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Sheikh Mohammed H. Al-Amoudi and Women Empowerment
If we look back in history, women awfully suffered from lengthy working hours, violence and discrimination. Currently we see the
whole civil society is determined to bring real change in women empowerment. Sheikh Mohammed, owner and chairman of
MIDROC Ethiopia’s Investment Group with a single mind and determination has concentrated on social activities and investment
on women. He has helped individuals, communities and organizations. Success, as they say, is not a single achievement; it is all
what you do with others and for others. In short to highlight his effort to help women in medication, education and employment
in particular promoting gender balance by ensuring equal opportunity in his companies is an indication of his forward looking and
generosity.
In March 2007, a heartbreaking story of a 21-years old young woman, Kamilat Mehdi, suddenly came into the public sphere by all
media outlets and shocked all Ethiopians. This was because of the acid attack against Kamilat that changed all her hopes and visions
into sorrow and grief and of course which horrified the Ethiopian people who are proud of their culture of humanity and civility.
As the sulphuric acid disfigured Kamilat beyond recognition hitting her eyes, nose, mouth, forehead and chest and burning her
flesh wherever it touched, everybody was in fear that she had no any future and would not be recovered. Besides, if her family
wanted her to be treated, it was impossible to do it in Ethiopia and otherwise millions of dollars were required to take her abroad
and give her treatment a try.
This was a big and an urgent issue for her family and the people. However, as the news reached to Sheikh Mohammed Hussein
Al-Amoudi, “the true son of Ethiopia”, he decided to cover all her medical expenses and to take care of her treatment abroad.
Then Kamilat along one of her sisters was sent to a hospital in Paris, France, amid reports her life would have been in danger.
Then, all the public dismay changed into optimism and hope and ultimately Sheikh Mohammed’s assistance led to Kamilat’s
Wedding with her beloved one in Paris in October 2013. The story of Kamilat is just an instance and the tip of the iceberg of his
support to the Ethiopian Women. Otherwise, what Sheikh Mohammed has done to assist and empower women in the country is
beyond imagination. He made astonishing support for women like Sofanit Debalke and her daughter whom he rescued from the
danger of breast cancer.
Sheikh Mohammed has spent millions of dollars in his investments to accommodate mostly women and the youth. He usually
reiterates that he wants to provide more training and educational opportunities for the youth and women in Ethiopia.
Most of his companies employ women. For example, of his over 100,000 employees in his agricultural companies more than 70%
are women who in turn shoulder the responsibility of supporting and feeding their family including young girls. The recently
inaugurated “Fontanina Shoe Factory”, under one of his companies, for instance, trained 265 young Ethiopians (of which most of
them are female) and deployed them in its state-of-the-art factory. His textile and garment plants have also created job and income
generation opportunities for thousands of young women.
His aspiration of making young Ethiopian women the best medical personnel in the world by opening the “Selam Nurses Training
School”, now continued in offering especial scholarship for destitute young women in his educational institutions, like the Unity
University, which has the potential to accelerate education in the Country.
Sheikh Mohammed usually advise CEO’s and General Managers of his companies, to first make sure that they have discharged
their social responsibilities in providing educational, health facilities, and potable water to their surrounding communities before
contemplating their profit. Sheikh Mohammed received no dividend from his companies in Ethiopia. He always let them expand
and create more opportunities for employment, create capital, invest in feasible business sectors.
He has also contributed a lot in alleviating the difficulties of women and young girls directly by establishing schools and clinics in
the rural areas and indirectly through assisting development projects in the country.
Sheikh Mohammed’s women empowerment and assistance to women is not country specific, rather it is a global and universal one.
Forexample, Sheikh Mohammed has also supported education in relation to healthcare issues through university endowments such
as the Cancer Research Center at King Fahd University and King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) in
Saudi Arabia devoted primarily to breast cancer.
“...Another is to work with trusted partners such as the Clinton Foundation in relation to HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention
[which is one of the major problems of women in the country], plus upcoming work with the Gates Foundation in relation to food
security and agriculture development,” Sheikh Mohammed told Forbes in 2013.
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& Garment Plc.
Quality
Guaranteed
Tel: 011 442 35 56-59
Fax: 011 442 35 50
P.O.Box 19156
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Awassa Chipwood Factory Plc.
Mission of Prominence
Manufacturer and supplier of best quality board
with various thicknesses (6mm - 40mm) used for ceiling,
expansion joints, office and househond furniture
Tel: +251 462 206 387 / +251 462 211 513/14/15 Fax: +251 462 206 725
P.O.Box: 1186 Hawassa, Ethiopia E-mail: [email protected]
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DMC’s Village
By Mekonnen Teshome
L
ate last November, I and my team, from the
MIDROC Ethiopia plc, happened to visit a
magnificent and splendid facility constructed by
one of our sister companies.
As we jumped in this soul and mind captivating place, one of
our colleagues said: “We all need to apply for transfer to this
factory.” Of course he said it for fun, but he really expressed
all the fascination and enticement that was running deep in
our hearts during the visit – what a nice place to visit! Our
colleague was commenting on nothing but on the newly built
employees residential village (DERBA MINI CITY) of the
Derba MIDROC Cement PLC (DMC).
Derba MIDROC Cement (DMC) Chief Executive Director
Ato Haile Assegidie
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In addition to the residential blocks, the following facility
buildings have also been constructed:
As most part of the one billion Birr employees housing
project is being finalized, members of the management are
being taken into this new facility, which is endowed with
sophistications and eminence an international standard
employees’ housing project should have. Though very few
companies in Ethiopia have attempted to build employees
housing villages, this one is so special and unique for being
very modern, well designed and built with all the social and
infrastructural facilities that a modern residential housing
needs to have.
• Administration building
• Cafeteria
• Healthcare – (Hospital with 20 bends, X-ray and
Laboratory…etc facilities
• School – Primary and High School
• Supermarket
• Kindergarten
• Gymnasium with indoor basketball Field
• With complete site works including water supply system,
electric power lines and sewerage treatment plant with
sewer pipelines.
• 5 Km track around the village
After signing construction agreements, in 2011, with Ziquala,
Adam and SA Construction Companies, the following
residential units have been constructed:
• Type A– two story, four unit in each block, a total of four
blocks
• Type B–five story, twenty units in each block a total of
three blocks
• Type C –five story, tenty units in each block, a total of 7
blocks
• Type D-three storey, fifteen units in each block a total of
7 blocks
The track will serve the community to walk, jog or run at
their free time so that they keep themselves fit and healthily.
The village is also expected to have additional facilities
like a tennis court, swimming pool, children play ground,
volleyball and basketball field and a football field when phase
II of the housing development program is finalized.
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Partial view of interior and exterior parts of some of the buildings
The planned tree plantation work, the green belt, which will
serve as a buffer zone between the production plant and
the residential units, with additional landscape work, will
beautify the environ in and around the factory. It will also
serve as a protector of environmental pollution in addition to
creating a green environment.
Members of the factory management who are anticipating a
more comfortable living environment are very excited as they
are being accommodated into the new housing units.
Ato Temesgen Gebre-Micheal, a senior accountant at the
factory’s finance department, who currently has been
provided with a residential unit at the 2nd floor of the D block
of type D residential unit, said that the unit in which he has
been accommodated has enabled him to live “a quality life”.
He expressed that the new facility is amazing and beyond his
expectations.
“I am really happy to see all these facilities in place. This
would help me to cope with the hot weather here at the
Muger valley. You also don’t feel that you are away from your
home town. It makes you feel that you are still amidst a big
community.” He said.
Ato Temesgen said that he is thankful to the owners of the
factory for the attention and concern given to the workers’
well being. As to him, the provision of housing would boost
employees’ moral and contribute to their effectiveness and
productivity especially when all the facilities that are built in
conjunction with the housing units go operational.
Ato Temesgen Gebre-Micheal
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“You can simply read the positive impact of the facility from
the faces of the employees accommodated in the housing
units” Ato Temesgen said.
Ato Zelalem Getaneh, Quality Assurance Senior Supervisor
at DMC, also shares the same view as his colleagues. He said
that the employees housing facility is a huge investment from
social obligation point of view.
He concluded by saying “I believe this is an exemplary
endeavor to be followed and pursued by other business
people as well” Though what has so far been done by the
company is so amazing, Ato Temesgen said some of the
facilities like the newly built cafeteria should go operational
so as to create conducive working environment for both the
employees and their visitors.
“Had we not been accommodated in the housing units, we
really would have been in difficult situation due to the
absence of habitable accommodation in and around the
factory. We would also have been suffering from lack of other
amenities such as electricity, telephone and internet services,
he said.
Ato Asfaw Abera is the Human Resource and Administration
head at the factory. He believes that the housing units have
enabled the employees at the factory to effectively discharge
their day-to-day responsibilities.
Of course, housing is a great benefit to employees of
companies located in areas where access to housing is limited
due to distance, or sheer absence.
Chief Executive Director (CED) of DMC Ato Haile Assegidie
says that the management has made a decision to invest one
billion birr plus on the said facility in line with the wishes
and aspiration and visionary leadership of the company’s
Chairman, Shiekh Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi.
“If workers are provided with shelter and housing, then they
can properly deliver and become more productive. I guess
that is the main reason behind the project,” he said.
“The facility allows workers to enjoy their private life by
facilitating better living condition. This in turn, enables DMC
achieve its main corporate objectives, high productivity and
also help attract and retain skilled manpower.” Ato Asfaw
added.
Ato Asfaw also said that apart from its advantages for the
factory employees, the staff residence facility helps in the
creation of a bigger and vibrant community in and around
the manufacturing plant.
“We really wish all other professionals like ourselves to join
our company and enjoy the benefits we are enjoying such as
this housing project,” he said.
Ato Zelalem Getaneh
“From the outset, our Chairman has always underlined that
everything possible should be done to enhance the working
conditions of our employees as the continued success and
existence of the company depends on the well being of
workers.”, the CED said.
“Like many other business companies, we could have
focused more on profit; we could have also focused more on
the minimization of our costs; however we are also equally
concerned about the wellbeing of our employees,” Ato Haile
said.
To reinforce his argument, the CED indicated that the
housing facility would ensure better life for the employees by
facilitating decent living condition for their families; good
schooling and health for their children and ultimately
uplifting the morale and productivity of employees.
The provision of housing to accommodate employees and
their families will keep the family united and will improve
workers productivity. In the absence of adequate housing,
Ato Asfaw Abera
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workers may be forced to live in poor living condition, which
can lead to ineffective organizational activity.
Derba MIDROC Cement (DMC) is one of the largest cement
factories in Ethiopia and is based in the Muger valley, some
70 kms north-west of Addis Ababa. The factory produces
Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC) and Portland Pozzolana
Cement (PPC). Over 5,500 engineers, technicians and
laborers were involved during its construction. It went
operational in Febraury, 2012 and currently has 739
employees working at the factory, its sales offices and
headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Ato Haile also said “As a big company, in the Muger Valley, we
aspire not only to establish our own village, but to mutually
grow with the community around us. We have already
witnessed that the sheer presence of the factory has attracted
other settlements, business enterprises and has also pooled
transportation infrastructure and other services, which we
expect to grow more and more in the years to come.”
The company has so far made various donations to the
local community and assisted in the development of social
institutions.
The KG
The gymnasium
The cafeteria
The market place/Mall/
The bank
The Hospital
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NATIONAL MOTORS CORPORATION PLC
Tel: +251 118 96 13 67
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MIDROC credited with “First Amhara Brand Coffee Export”
“I would say nothing, than
expressing my appreciation
for that.”
Dr. Teshome Walle,
Amhara Regional State Agriculture Bureau head
international market as one of the brand varieties. Amhara
Regional State Agriculture Bureau head, Dr. Teshome Walle
told recently MIDROC Communication that the Amhara
Region is so thankful for MIDROC’s Ethio Agri-CEFT which
has done a successful job in hoisting the state’s business flag
in the international coffee market.
Gojjam has long been famous for its white “Teff ” in
Ethiopia, but now thanks to Sheik Mohammed H. Ali
Al-Amoudi, owner and Chairman of MIDROC Ethiopia, it
is hoisting its business flag in the international coffee market.
“I would say nothing, than expressing my appreciation for
that,” Dr. Teshome expressed his satisfaction. “Apart from its
promotion of Ayehu’s coffee, we are appreciative of the Ethio
Agri-CEFT coffee growing training it offered at its farm to 390
individual farmers from Amhara and other regional states as
well.
One of Sheik Mohammed’s agricultural parent companies,
the Ethio Agri-CEFT, is producing coffee on 340 hectares
of irrigated land in its Ayehu farm in Gojam district of the
Amhara Regional State and supplying to the
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Ayehu, located about 500 kms from Addis Ababa in
northwestern Ethiopia, Gojjam, has produced the latest
Roastmaster’s Reserve. This coffee has hints of blueberry and
chocolate, with a rich, wine body, and sweet floral aromas.
Different varieties of coffee come out of Ethiopia, and this
one is full of flavors that are delightful for any coffee or wine
lover.
I myself have visited the farm and witnessed this,” the Bureau
head added.
Ethio Agri-CEFT PLC General Manager Ato Essayas Kebede
as well said that his company is also delighted to bring the
Gojjam brand coffee to the international market. “We would
also like to assure all concerned that we will further expand
the production of coffee in Ayehu increasing the 340 hectares
to 1000 in the short term and beyond in the long run to
promote Amhara coffee and achieve the development vision
of Sheik Mohammed H. Ali Al Amoudi,” Ato Essayas said.
Ethio Agri-CEFT PLC firmly believes that it has the
responsibility to take care of the well-being of the workers
and the natural environment. It has also been able to invest in
housing, schooling, health centers, and clean water supplies
for farmers around its companies and their families.
According to the General Manager, the productivity of the
Ayehu farm has been 10quintals per hectare and currently
the coffee production capacity of the farm has reached 2000
quintals per annum from only 1000 quintals due to the
improved coffee growing management and application of
inputs. “With the current 2015/16 Ethiopian production year
our expectation is a total production of 3000 quintals and to
achieve 15quintals per hectare productivity,” Ato Essayas added.
It has also invested a lot to improve working conditions
for its employees. The Ayehu Coffee Farm has created job
opportunity for many local people.
Having a total area of 6,688 hectares and a favorable climate
for crop production, Ayehu, in addition to coffee, cultivates
maize, wheat, soybeans, pepper, chickpea, Mung bean,
haricot beans and the like. The farm also produces essential
oils, spices such as coriander and black cumin. In an effort
to maintain environmental balance the farm has started
planting perennial crops such as mango, papaya and others.
Also in the near future, the company has set to expand
the coffee growing farm to 1000ha and to increase the annual
production to 20,000qt with 20quintals per hectare
productivity, he said. The General Manager indicated that
the USA and Germany are among the buyer countries of the
Ayehu coffee.
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The new tea packaging is expected to stimulate further sales through improved and attractive presentation
The new Ethio Agri-CEFT Gold Label Tea
Ethiopia’s tea is said to be of an excellent quality. The
quality of tea mainly depends on climatic conditions, the
type of soil upon which the plant grows and the method used
during processing. In Ethiopia tea is mostly grown in the
highland dense forest regions, where the land is fertile.
The Ethio Agri-CEFT plc, one of the MIDROC Ethiopia
Group Companies, has introduced its new “Gold Label Tea”
to the local and international markets at affordable price.
The newly introduced retail packaging of the Gold Label
black tea is a high profile presentation of the product and
lays a cornerstone in promoting the company’s natural and
organic tea both in Ethiopia and overseas.
The packaging also prolongs the shelf life of the product and
is expected to stimulate further sales through improved and
attractive presentation.
MIDROC gold label tea is a blend of two standard grades
called BP and P.F, which creates strong liquor taste and aroma
and reputed to be a blend of tea from finest tea gardens–the
Wush-Wush and Gumaro.
Tea is commercially grown on the two large tea
plantations-the Wush-wush and Gumaro localities in the
South Nations Nationalities and Peoples and the Oromia
Regional States.
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Dashen Bank Turns 20!
As part of its 20th Anniversary, Dashen recognized its customers
T
he free market economic policy the country
adopted after the downfall of the military junta
has ushered a new era for the private sector in
Ethiopia.
With over 1.4 million customer base and total assets of
Birr 24.5 billion, Dashen has been the most profitable
private bank for years. The uninterrupted growth of the bank
and the unmistakable impact it has created in the industry,
have earned it international recognition. A case in point
being the selection of Dashen Bank as the Bank of the Year for
Ethiopia for twelve times in just fourteen years by the Banker
Magazine, an affiliate of the Financial Times
In 1994, the Licensing and Supervision of Banking Business
Proclamation No. 84/1994 was promulgated, leading to
the establishment of private banks by Ethiopian nationals.
Dashen secured license in 1995 and joined the industry in
1996 with a paid-up capital of 14.9 million. The eleven
founding shareholders and few veteran bankers had a vision
when they joined hands to establish Dashen, a name which
they coined from the highest peak in Ethiopia envisioning
unparalleled services in the banking sector.
Despite the stiffening competition, and the changing
dynamics in the market, the Bank remains resolute to keep
the growth momentum with renewed spirit, revamped
organization, modern technologies, and improved ways of
doing business. More than ever before, Dashen is poised to
prove unparalleled and stay ahead of the competition.
The commitment wasn’t in short supply to realize the vision,
and hence, Dashen earned the trust and confidence of its
customers in no time through new and improved product
introductions, extensive service outreach and adoption
of modern banking technologies that brought on board
alternate service delivery channels. As Dashen turns 20, it
currently commands the second biggest market share in
deposits and manages two dozen billion BIRR in total assets.
The Bank commemorated its two decades’ journey with
various colorful events under the theme “Celebrating 20
Years of Success!” A sports festival held at Mechare Meda
with kind collaboration of Midroc Technology Group has
been one of the colorful events undertaken marking the
anniversary. The Bank also successfully hosted a national
symposium under the theme “Banking in Ethiopia in 2020”.
The symposium brought together Bankers, the business
community, policy makers, regulators, representatives of
international organizations and the academia. The Bank owes
its success to its customers. And a vote of thanks has been
extended to the 1.4 million customers of the Bank at a
Cocktail Party held at the Sheraton Addis Hotel.
At an early stage, a little over a decade, Dashen pioneered
electronic banking in the century old banking industry of
Ethiopia. And, it was Dashen that welcomed Visa,
MasterCard, UnionPay, and Amercian Express cards into
Ethiopia, all for the first time.
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MOHA plants certified for HACCP
Both companies judged the DQS audits at all six plants,
which were all conducted by local auditors to have been
absolutely value adding. The comprehensive audits covered
all areas and all food safety requirements; the auditors were
focused, managed their time well and their overall approach
to auditing was very positive.
MOHA, a subsidiary of MIDROC Ethiopia Investment
Group and Ethiopia’s sole supplier of Pepsi Cola is
certified by the Deutsche Gesellschaft zur Zertifizierung von
Managementsystemen (DQS) group, a German company
engaged in Management Systems Solutions, for its
outstanding achievements in Hazard Analysis and Critical
Control Point (HACCP).
The audits were accompanied by fruitful discussions, a lot
of sharing of experience and identification of opportunities
for improvement. The cooperation with DQS resulted in a
variety of concrete improvements, among them the
identification of additional applicable regulatory
requirements, which were effectively implemented after the
audit.
MOHA is one of the leading producers of carbonated soft
drinks in Ethiopia, currently operating eight Pepsi Cola
Plants across Ethiopia (3 plants in the capital city Addis
Ababa and 5 plants up-country). With a total sales revenue of
more than 150 million USD (about Birr 3 billion) in 2014, the
plants created job opportunities for over 4000 persons.
Also, the employee health check has now been more
effectively managed by way of an analysis done to evaluate
the trending and prevalence of any communicable disease. At
least as important, however, is the enhanced understanding
gained that audits are a value-adding tool that leads to
improvements.
PepsiCo and MOHA were impressed with the competence of
the DQS Ethiopia team during first contact already and when
invited to present DQS Group and its approach to assessment
and certification.
The reputation and growth of DQS in the Ethiopian
market was as much a factor in their decision as the fact that
with DQS Group, they would enter into a relationship with
world class global partners. This was further emphasized by
the referral from DQS Ethiopia clients like the Ethiopian
Standards Agency (also certified by DQS Ethiopia), the speed
of certificate issuance (within three weeks after completion
the certification audit), and the ability to pay the certification
fee in local currency.
Considering that the main reasons to become certified was
to manage food safety risks in a scientific way based on
international standards, which is also a requirement of
PepsiCo international (“all plants shall be assessed at least
once every year for HACCP & Good Manufacturing Practice
(GMP) audits”), PepsiCo and MOHA are well satisfied with
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“Quality and Safety
are crucial in our business
and we have committed
ourselves to these two words.
DQS as our preferred
certification partner knows
exactly the strengths and
the requirements of
our market.
For me personally,
this is very reassuring”.
Considering that the main reasons to become certified was
to manage food safety risks in a scientific way based on
international standards, which is also a requirement of
PepsiCo International (“all plants shall be assessed at least
once every year for HACCP & Good Manufacturing Practice
(GMP) audits”), PepsiCo and MOHA are well satisfied with
the audits and the results.
They now intend to continue with DQS Group in other
management system standards such as Environmental
Management System (ISO 14001 already under
implementation in the plants in Ethiopia) and FSSC 22000.
For the time being, the upcoming new plants will also join
the annual certification audit programme shortly, and the
possibility of outsourcing supplier audits to DQS Group is
also being considered.
Apart from Pepsi Cola and Diet Pepsi, MOHA produces
other PepsiCo International brands such as Mirinda Orange,
7 Up, Mirinda Tonic, Mirinda Pineapple and Mirinda Apple
as well as bottled water products.
Ato Getachew Birbo,
CEO of MOHA Soft Drinks Share Company
MOHA Soft Drinks Industry Share Company, owned by Sheikh
Mohammed Hussein Ali Al-Amoudi and his family, was
acquired and re-estabilished in 1996.
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Cabey Plc.
Green Coffee Type Export
Washed Sidama
Washed Yirgacheffe
Washed Limu
Unwashed Jimma
Unwashed Nekemte
Unwashed Sidama
Sino Truck
Appointed Agent for
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Agent for Bridgestone Tyre
Coffee Export Tel: +251 114 67 16 96 / +251 114 67 20 22 Mob. +251 911 46 18 70
Fax: +251 114 67 16 99 P.O.Box: 18192 E-mail: [email protected]
Bridgestone Tel: +251 115 51 11 18 / Mob. +251 911 20 60 44 Fax: +251 114 67 16 99
P.O.Box: 18192 E-mail: [email protected]
Saudi Arabian Airlines Tel: +251 115 51 26 93 / +251 115 51 26 37 Fax: +251 114 67 16 99
P.O.Box: 18192 E-mail: [email protected]
Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
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Participants of the MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group Companies Corporate
HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Task Force Annual General Assembly held at the Ethio Agri-CEFT HQs
“No Room for Complacency!”
Workplace HIV/AIDS prevention
committed to discharge their social responsibility especially
when it comes to combating HIV/AIDS and related impacts.
The MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group Companies
Corporate HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Task Force
conference urged participants that there should not be room
for “Complacency” in the fight against the pandemic.
“As we are operating within the society, we believe that we
can survive only by ensuring the wellbeing of the people
we are operating with. To this end, our company has been
implementing health and HIV/AIDS related programs over
the last decade and will continue supporting similar efforts in
the future,” Ato Esayas confirmed.
Conference participants drawn from group and affiliate
companies during a day-long annual general assembly of the
task force held on October 22, 2015 reiterated that despite
the announcement of drastic decline in HIV/AIDS new
infections over the last couple of year by concerned
bodies in Ethiopia, the battle against the pandemic should be
strengthened avoiding complacency until the health problem
fully eradicated.
Also at the event, Chairman of the Task Force, Ato Asratu
Aemiro presented the task force’s report.
Presenting his report, the Chairman indicated that the task
force carried out various activities to evaluate efforts of the
MIDROC Ethiopia group companies they made to support
People Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and enabling them
operate in a coordinated manner.
According to the participants, unless continuous and
unreserved effort is made to eliminate HIV/AIDS, there
could be another possibility for it to spread out again.
Participants of the annual assembly who met at the premises
of the Ethio-Agri-CEFT plc, one of the MIDROC Ethiopia
group companies, evaluated efforts of HIV/AIDS Prevention
and Control within the investment group as well as the
situation at the national level.
Representatives from the Confederation of the Ethiopian
Trade Union (CETU) and World Learning presented study
papers at the conference.
Opening the meeting, Ethio-Agri-CEFT General Manager
Ato Esayas Kebede said that MIDROC Companies are highly
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Showcasing MIDROC’s Leather and
Garment Products
E
thio-Leather Industry PLC (ELICO) and Big-M
Apparel and Garment PLC, members of the
MIDROC Ethiopia Investment Group, jointly
staged a fashion show at the dinner program held
at the Sheraton Addis on October 11, 2015.
At the occasion, several of the companies’ leather and
textile brands were showcased where hundreds of
invited guests, government and business officials as well as
prominent personalities were in attendance.
Ato Cherinet Tekle-Georgis
Managing Director of C.A Business PLC
The event was part of the “First International Cosmetics and
Beauty Fair” organized by CA Business PLC October 9-11,
2015 at the Addis Ababa Millennium Hall.
The Fair brought together a number of companies and
personal care suppliers with various products including
fragrance cosmetics, skincare, hair, nails and accessories,
professional equipment and spa machinery as well as other
wellness products.
Industry State Minister Ato Tadesse Haile, who was also the
guest of honor at the opening of the exhibition, said that
though the cosmetics and beauty industry in Ethiopia is at
its enfant stage, it has a huge potential to flourish and be one
of the biggest ones, if consolidated with other sectors such as
chemical manufacturing and the like.
Ato Cherinet Tekle-Georgis, Managing Director of C.A
Business PLC, also at the occasion said “We are happy to see
that this International Fair is taking place in our country; we
have organized such an event that enables Ethiopian
companies involved in the sector to directly interact not only
with their end consumers but also counterparts from around
the world,”
“I am sure this Fair would also allow the rest of the world
to learn about the long-established cultural and traditional
wellness, beauty and personal care practices in Ethiopia,” he
added.
The Fair provided consumers in Addis Ababa additional
alternatives and opportunities to find products of their
preferences in one venue with hundreds of products,
professionals, manufacturers and suppliers.
ELICO is famous for its leather garment products
Big-M Apparel and Garment PLC has set to enter the garment export market
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NOC once again popularizes Chevron’s products
CEO Tadesse Tilahun briefing participants about NOC’s major accomplishments
N
ational Oil Ethiopia PLC (NOC), one of the
MIDROC Ethiopia’s affiliate companies, in
collaboration with Chevron, conducted a
two-day popularization training program on its
oil and lubricant brands.
of Chevron’s lubricant products, has registered a remarkable
growth since its inception in April 2004 establishing about
150 service stations across the nation.
Eng. Ahmed Salama a Certified Lubricant Specialist (CLS), of
Chevron’s Egypt Lubricants S.A.E, on the occasion indicated
that Chevron’s family of brands is highly popular worldwide
and it supplies products that are certified for their quality,
performance and technology that make them safe, reliable
and related to specific machinery or vehicle.
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational
energy corporation headquartered in California, USA, and
operating in more than 180 countries across the world is
known for its renowned oil and lubricant brands such as Delo
Gold Ultra, Havoline and others.
Also on the training program, the OEMs and their
clients were able to give briefings about themselves as well as
their products and services.
The training program, held November 16-17, 2015 at the
Elilly International Hotel here in Addis, was aimed at creating
the opportunity of networking and sharing best practices
among Technical and marketing professionals from local
dealers of Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and
earth moving machinery in the country including Ries
Engineering S.Co, Equatorial Business Group (EBG), Nyala
Motors S.C., Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC),
AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING CO. OF ETHIOPIA
(AMCE), Paul Ries Ltd and others.
The program was also an opportunity for them to create
networking and distributing their product catalogue,
brochures and promotional materials.
Chevron operates both in downstream operations including
manufacturing and sales of products such as fuels, lubricants,
additives and petrochemicals as well as in upstream areas in
oil and gas exploration and production operations worldwide
employing tens of thousands of people.
Moreover, outstanding clients of the companies primarily
engaged in commercial and public road transport including
representatives of 15 associations embracing 1500 buses as
well as dry and fuel cargo businesses were among the
participants. In addition, those from heavy industries
like Cement and Sugar manufacturing firms and in the
construction sector were also in attendance.
Speaking at the opening of the training program, NOC Chief
Executive Officer Ato Tadesse Tilahun noted that the training
was designed by Global Lubrication experts from Chevron
to address issues pertaining to World-class Automotive and
Heavy Earth Moving Machinery currently in use in the
country.
The training program also involved Practical Demonstrations
on Chevron’s products
Ato Tadesse also told participants that NOC, Ethiopia’s
indigenous downstream oil company and the sole supplier
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Flowering Bahir-Dar
T
town, 35 km west of Addis Ababa. The farm covers a total
of 28 ha of which 15 ha is currently covered with rose cut
flowers of different colors, and the company set to develop
the rest of the land over the next few years.
he Ethio-Agri CEFT plc, one of the MIDROC
Ethiopia group companies and a parent
agricultural company, has launched the export of
flowers from its f arm in Bahir Dar - Agri-Lake
Flowers Farm.
The flower farms are equipped with state-of-the-art-facilities
- Cold Rooms (-40C) to store flowers as well as drip and mist
irrigation systems and adequate support infrastructure in
place for the sustainable flowers production.
The farm is currently exporting five varities of roses mainly to
the Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Oman and UAE.
Agri-Lake Flowers Farm is situated in Bahir Dar Zuria
Wereda, 565 km North-West of the capital Addis Ababa. To
date, the farm totally covers 52 ha of land of which 5 ha is
covered with different colored roses and it is preparing to
develop an additional 10 hectares.
The current annual production of the two farms,
Agri-Flowers and Agri-Lake Flowers, stand at around 14 and
5 million stems respectively.
The Holleta Agri-Flowers farm, has secured various
recognitions, certificates and accreditation for its best
practices including Certificates of MPS-ABC Certificate
and the Ethiopian Floriculture Industry Integrated Capacity
Building Programs as well as certification of EHPEA code
of practice Silver Level Certified and Gold Level on process.
In addition, the Ethiopian Red Cross Society- recognized the
farm as an industry role model in its support of employees
and meeting environmental standards.
Agri-Lake Flowers farm is also undertaking preparation for
international accreditation and certification.
Apart from flower growing, the farm also undertakes related
horticultural development activities including the cultivation
of dry beans, green bean and other beans variety as well as
growing green beans, red onion and garlic.
The Ethio Agri-CEFT also owns the Holleta Agri-Flowers
Farm which was established in 2004 and situated in Holeta
BAHIR DAR AGRI-LAKE FLOWERS
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Variety
Madam Red
Penny Lane
Wham
Mario
New Flash
Color
Red
Yellow
Pink
Orange
Orange bi-color
Stem length (cm)
40 -50
50 - 60
50 - 60
50 - 60
60 -70
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Horra Food Complex Plc.
We have the capacity to produce:
* Wheat Flour 240 tones/day
* Pasta (Spaghetti) 1,100 kgs/hr
and Macaroni 1,300 kgs/hr
* Various Biscuits 1,750 kgs/hr
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Nyala Insurance compensates drought-affected farmers
Nyala is a pioneer in availing crop and livestock insurance services to farming and pastoralist communities
the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Climate
Change Harmonization Coordination Office, members of
NISCO’s management and farmers from affected woredas
attended the event.
“This is absolutely a unique experience for us. We have
never imagined that an insurance company could come to
our doorstep to monetarily compensate us to help us avert
the bad consequences of the current drought that occured in
our village. Rather, we have always believed that insurance
institutions are only meant to pay out insurance for those
who own houses, vehicles and other properties. We are really
very happy and got surprised with the timely and unexpected
response of the Nyala Insurance S.C (NISCO).”
NISCO Chief Executive Officer Ato Yared Mola, who was
also in attendance of the event, on the occasion said that
in collaboration with the Ethiopian government, national
and international development as well as business partners,
Nyala Insurance launched the micro insurance service in
2007 to enable low-income farmers and livestock owners in the
country access insurance solutions.
This was a viewpoint by a farmer from Mossobo Kebele of
the Enderta Wereda of the Tigray Regional State which was
also shared by many more from other kebeles. They made
the remarks after they attended NISCO’s insurance money
handover ceremony held at the Aksum Hotel in Makelle town
on 2nd December 2015.
CEO Yared also pointed out that in the past seven years or
so, 9,250 farmers benefited from the micro insurance scheme
in the Tigray Regional State alone. The company paid a
total of Birr 4.6 million in compensation to farmers who
experienced crop failure due to various reasons.
True, the real picture of an insurance company could be seen
through its actions made to rescue its customers at times of
such claims. As part of its micro insurance scheme, NISCO
has paid over Birr 2.1 million to more than 1,000 farmers
who lost their harvest due to the current drought in Ethiopia.
“Micro insurance is a passion for Nyala Insurance. We
have made compensation payments many times. For that
matter, we are very delighted that we could stand by the side
of pastoralists and agrarian societies during hard times. In
fact, we do not generate profit from micro insurance business
but we are committed to continue rendering the service with
our partners because it is our duty”, Yared underlined.
NISCO paid Birr 1,157, 386 to more than 790 farmers
in Enderta Woreda of the Tigray Regional State to those
who lost their crops due to drought. It also paid close to
Birr 1 million to 313 farmers who were similarly affected by
failed rains in the Gambella Regional State.
Nyala is a pioneer in availing crop and livestock insurance
services to faming and pastoralist communities.
Senior officials of the Tigray Regional Sate, the Ministry of
Environment, Forest and Climate Change, representatives of
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‘ART OF ETHIOPIA 2015' at the Sheraton Addis
The staging of ‘Art of Ethiopia’ for long has been part of the
hotel’s community outreach programme aimed at raising
funds for the Sheraton Addis Art Endowment Fund, which
in turn supports the initiatives of local art schools in the city.
The Sheraton Addis hotel, one of the subsidiary companies
of the MIDROC Ethiopia, staged its annual “Art of Ethiopia
2015” exhibition December 11-14, 2015.
The ‘Art of Ethiopia’ exhibition, that brought the color and
vivacity of local art to thousands of residents of Addis as
well as other international visitors, has been hosted by the
Sheraton Addis since its inception in 2008.
For each art piece sold, 10% of the selling price is contributed
by the artists to the endowment fund. The first sponsorship
was dedicated to equip the Ale School of Fine Arts and
Design of the Addis Ababa University with a lithograph
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For the 2015 exhibition, over 400 Ethiopian artists
submitted their application for consideration and their
applications were reviewed by a selection panel as part of the
acceptance process. This ensures that only the ‘best of the
best’ of local works are selected and displayed to be viewed
by thousands of visitors who annually pass through the 4-day
event in the Lalibela ballroom.
printing machine. Other projects are also to be announced
in the near future.
Antony Wade, General Manager of the Sheraton Addis, a
Luxury Collection Hotel, underlined that 68% of the artists
who are displaying their works at the exhibition this year
participated for the first time, this adds to the diversity of
work on show.
“Since the hotel opened its doors for its clients in 1998,
we have displayed the Ethiopian Art, using the works of
local artists to create a unique ambience contributing to the
Sheraton’s status as a Luxury Collection hotel,” said Mr. Wade,
adding that the annual exhibition is now an essential part of
the capital’s cultural calendar.
“This underlines the primary objective of the show, which
is to develop and expand the pool of Ethiopian talent.
Exhibiting their works at the Sheraton event, many young
artists have had the confidence to launch their own solo
exhibitions in the city.”
Fifty artists displayed some 500 new and original works at the
exhibition.
The showcasing of the works of eight local artists in the first
Art of Ethiopia show in 2008 has enabled the hotel contribute
its own share in raising awareness and promote the Ethiopian
art, and the Sheraton Addis is now regarded as a leading
patron of the country’s art.
The whole objectives of ‘Art of Ethiopia’ is to promote
artistic talents in Addis and across the country, helping
people to better appreciate the world around them, explain it,
and sometimes escape from it - as Picasso once stated “The
purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life from our souls”.
The popularity of the annual event has risen to the point
where international art lovers and buyers now make their
trip to Addis Ababa yearly to be part of experience during
the show. Visitors can purchase an art catalogue featuring the
art works which itself has become a collector’s item over the
years.
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Founding members of the St. George football club
MIDROC proudly backs the 80 year old
St. George Football Club
As the first Ethiopian football club, St George, turned
80 years old last December, MIDROC Ethiopia Group
Companies as usual have joined the club in the celebration
of its anniversary with series of events.
The year-long celebrations began the previous year reaching
out to the public to re-connect with former fans, players and
administration staff for a special reunion.
Last year, following the establishment of the anniversary
celebration committee, the club introduced a new logo to
hold its big celebration events throughout the country.
St. George was founded at the Arada area in Addis Ababa in
December 1935 with the united effort of people like Ato
Ayele Atnash and George Dukas. Ato Yidnekachew Tessema
was also the other prominent founder of the club who
actually joined it after two months of its establishment.
Sheikh Mohammed H. Ali Al-Amoudi, Chairman and
Owner of the MIDROC Ethiopia, is currently patron of
St.George while Ato Abennet Gebre-Meskel, who is also
CEO of the MIDROC Ethiopia Project Office, is serving
as the club’s president since 1999 and previously as its
Vice-President of the fundraising team.
As they have been by the side of the club over the last
decade, MIDROC Ethiopia Group Companies have reaffirmed
their continued support to St. George.
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Equatorial Business Group Plc
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CAT New Technologies:
Remote condition monitoring system
R
ies Engineering S.Co. (RESCO), the C aterpillar
dealer in Ethiopia and which is in operation
since 1965 in the country, says that the remote
condition monitoring system installed in the
earth moving equipment and vehicles it supplies is
benefiting its clients.
The new technology uses Product Link and satellite facilities
to properly manage and control the equipment’s operation
and their maintenance from remote.
RESCO publicized the new technology along all the
company’s products and services during the Open House
event held October 21-23, 2015 at its premises here in Addis
Ababa.
In an effort to make sure customers are aware of the full
potential of the equipment that they are operating, and to
make sure the equipment are operated in an efficient manner,
maintained properly to reduce down time and repair costs,
RESCO organized the three day open house program with
the slogan “Innovation for Success.”
RESCO’s after sales facility, parts depot, repair and
maintenance workshops, training centers, were visited by
its clients and the general public with a view to demonstrate
the capacity and capability of the company in supporting
customers.
RESCO is the exclusive supplier of Caterpillar products
(including various earth moving machines) and material
handling equipment as well as power generator sets in
Ethiopia. It supports its customers, in making sure that these
equipment and generator sets are operating efficiently and at
low cost.
The head office of RESCO is situated in Addis Ababa, with
four branches in key cities of the country–Bahir Dar, Dire
Dawa, Hawassa and Mekele.
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Unity keen
to closely
work with
Woldia
University
Dr. Arega Yirdaw
The Unity University, a member of the MIDROC Ethiopia
Technology Group, is keen to closely work with Woldia
University.
President of Unity University and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of the MIDROC Ethiopia Technology Group
Dr. Arega Yirdaw has expressed Unity’s readiness to work
in collaboration with the Woldia University especially in
exchange of best practices and strengthening research
activities.
The collaboration between the two higher education
institutions has been cemented with the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) signed by the two parties last April in
Woldia.
Meanwhile, Dr. Arega delivering a keynote Address in
connection with the First Woldia University National
Research Symposium held April 18, 2015, congratulated the
University for hosting the research meeting Dr. Arega in his
speech that mainly focused on Quality in Higher Education
underlined that an effective and efficient quality higher
education system is vital for sustainable economic growth
in developing countries like Ethiopia.
Dr. Arega pointed out that the contributing factors to the
level of quality of education include governance/leadership,
government oversight, students, instructors, funds, budget
and technology. He noted, “Among these factors,
governance/leadership is considered as one of the major
determinants of quality of education.”
He added, “Such a system, among others, improves the
education and training of future employees and leaders;
fosters an enabling learning environment; and enriches the
academic and intellectual landscape.”
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Commentary
African Diaspora
can be a major
source of
development financing
By Donald Agaba, World Bank Consultant
With over 30 million Africans living outside of their home
countries, the continent’s Diaspora has the potential to be a
major source of development financing.
The financial power of the Diaspora shows in the high
remittance figures that Africa receives annually from its
foreign-based communities, estimated at US$ 40 billion, or
2.6% of the continent’s GDP. In the first half of this fiscal year
(2015/16), Ethiopia’s Diaspora contributed over 75% of the
foreign exchange earnings: by way of remittance.
Additionally, skilled Diaspora populations have significant
technical expertise. The continent’s brain-drain problem is
one of the widely-known hurdle to development; it is also
known that significant numbers of Africans abroad are
highly skilled in areas that the continent severely lacks.
There are perennial shortages of professionals and
academic in fields such as mathematics, science, technology,
and engineering fields. African Diaspora populations have
shown significant interest in capacity-building and skills
transfer partnerships with their home countries.
These statistics, coupled with the fact that around
one-third of the Diaspora population are in the middle
class of the host countries, make it a formidable force for
potential development partnerships. To engage with
members of the Diaspora and host a conversation about
trade and education, the World Bank Group and the African
Development Bank have organized the first annual
African Diaspora Trade, Investment and Skills Forum on June
10, 2015 to discuss and brainstorm around the potential
benefits that Africa can reap from its Diaspora population.
Ethiopia is tapping into this potential.
In spite of the Diaspora’s eagerness to contribute to their
countries of origin, significant barriers exist that hinder
the realization of these interests. If African countries are to
overcome these hurdles and benefit from the large potential
that their Diaspora populations offer, there should be a clear
and transparent road map for a deliberate and coordinated
Diaspora engagement.
Foreign-based Africans are often eager to invest and trade in
their countries of origin. The benefits from such investments
are numerous for both the potential investors and recipient
countries. African investors are likely to be more socially
conscious investors than their foreign counterparts due to
their social, cultural, and/or religious connections to their
ancestral homelands. Their in-depth understanding of the
local contexts can lead to well-informed business choices and
thus translate into more sustainable investments.
Note: This article is edited for the purpose of appropriateness
And this engagement is vital to the continent. The need
for sustainable investments in small and medium business
has never been more pressing, as youth unemployment
numbers of over 50% and job-creation remain urgent issues
across the continent. The ability of Diaspora populations
with much-needed capital to create jobs can contribute to
local employment. In addition, the affinity that Diaspora
populations feel for their countries of origin creates a balance
between purely profit-driven business motives and social
investing, allowing for greater local value-addition.
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Ascending Heights of Success
AIC:
A Rising Star in the Catering Industry
AIC building at the Bole International Airport
Addis International Catering plc (AIC), one of the MIDROC
Ethiopia Investment Group companies, is an emerging and
leading catering company in Ethiopia.
On November 19, 2015, the company secured accreditation
for Microbiological testing as part of its effort in providing
reliable catering services as well as giving trainings on food
safety and hygiene. AIC has been awarded the accreditation
certificate by the Ethiopian National Accreditation Office
(ENAO) which is a member of the African Accreditations
Cooperation (AFRAC), the International Laboratories
Accreditations Cooperation (ILAC) and the International
Accreditation Forum (IAF) as well.
AIC is the biggest private institution in the country that
provides catering and cleaning services to notable airways
including Emirates, Egypt Air, Qatar Airways, Kenya
Airways, Saudi Arabian Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Fly
Dubai as well as the majority of private, VIP and charter
operators coming to Addis Ababa.
The accreditation issued in accordance with the requirements
of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 recognizes the capabilities and
qualifications of AIC laboratory to provide microbiological
testing services on food and environmental samples as well
as water and food samples to all interested parties engaged in
the food manufacturing, hotel businesses and related service
industries in Ethiopia and across the Eastern Africa region.
As its motto says: “Delivering Quality to Africa and the
World”, the company has also set plans to expand its business
spheres to other international and local clients.
“We operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week with three
shifts. We do not turn off the lights,” says Mr. Tomas
Jämtander, AIC Chief Operating Officer. “We do not cater
all the airlines coming to Addis Ababa. It depends on the
proximity of their home base.”
Certification of manufacturing and service establishments,
attesting to exceptional hygiene and quality standards, is
believed to help boost customer confidence as well as give
a sharp competitive edge in such a highly sensitive industry.
The AIC laboratory is mainly engaged in providing services
like the collection of samples for testing, issuance of test
reports and certificates, planning and implementation of
corrective actions, where required and training of personnel
in hygiene and food safety.
The three-storey building of the company that hosts its
200 employees is equipped with state-of-the-art catering
equipment and owns special loading vehicles. “I have worked
in many catering companies in Europe, the Middle East and
Asia but I am privileged to work here,” the Chief Operating
Officer told African Aerospace.
The catering facility, designed to produce between 10,000 to
15,000 meals per day, lies on 6,000sqm of land at the premises
of the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
In addition to the laboratory service, AIC has also recently
started to offer catering and laundry services to the local
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The newly introduced Poly Science Circulator machine of Sous Vide Professional (cooking appliance ) is a unique equipment AIC owns
market. AIC provides catering services to private and
official events including meetings hosted by various
Embassies, International organizations, and business
entities . It has contracted catering services for school canteens
offering snacks and lunch services to students and staff
members including at the Sanford International School.
fleets from other African countries and different parts of the
world. Mr. Jämtander is proud that his company has served
heads-of-state visits from India, South Korea and Japan,
among others. “We also cater for VIP flights and other special
flights. It can be for tourists and business people,” he added.
In addition to catering, AIC also provides aircraft interior
cleaning services as a separate business.
AIC also provides catering services to local private airlines,
such as Abyssinian Flight Service, Zemen Flying Services,
Trans Nation Airways (TNA) and National Airways. In
addition, AIC prepares meals for thousands of delegates for
major conferences at the headquarters of the African Union
and other major convention centres, such as the United
Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA).
According to ACI Sales and Customer Service Manager,
Makeda Yohannes, the company gives very high priority to
hygiene. “Keeping everything neat and tidy is vital for us.”
“Our employees undergo regular medical checkups. There
are also random hand swab checks.” AIC has a number of
microbiologists and a fully equipped modern laboratory.
“First we had restrictions on providing a catering service
for the domestic market because our investment licence
allowed us only to export our products–to deliver meals to
international airlines,” explained Mr. Jämtander.
“So, initially, we were prohibited from catering for embassies,
international organizations and private companies in
Ethiopia. We were even forbidden from selling to local
private airlines. But a major breakthrough happened in June
2014, when we made amendments to our business license.
Now we are legally allowed to serve the local market.”
The facility is also highly secured. It is well fenced with razor
wire and there are security cameras all over the place. CCTV
cameras monitor the entire compound.
Cargo scanning machines are in place where supplies are
unloaded and only authorized personnel can open the doors
inside the buildings.
“Since we had the capacity–manpower, equipment and
trucks–we established aircraft cleaning division within our
catering facility in 2010. An AIC sister company–International
Cargo and Aviation Service (ICAS), a ground-handling
company, has recently become operational. We hope to have
few more customers in the coming months through them,”
Mr. Jämtander said.
Currently AIC produces 1,000 to 5,000 meals per day when
there are major events in Addis Ababa.
The company also caters for VIP flights coming from around
the world. It delivers food and beverage for the presidential
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AIC’s aircraft interior cleaning section has dedicated
vehicles and equipment. “We have vacuum cleaners and other
equipment clearly coded with colours for the lavatories,
galleys and cabin. They are strictly separated,” he said.
“When I first came we had only one flight every second day.
We only had KLM thrice-weekly flights. Four days we did
not have flights. So my focus was to find new customers and
generate business. We got more customers and have
consolidated the business. We established the cleaning
business and got new customers. We received international
awards and recognitions for our services.”
High staff turnover is a big challenge for AIC. As many
new star-rated hotels are being established in Addis Ababa,
seasoned chefs and other AIC professionals are leaving.
“Since our staff is highly trained we lose some of our best
chefs whenever a new hotel is opened. It is good for the
country but, for us, finding and recruiting a skilled labour is
a challenge.”
Qatar Airways started to serve the Doha-Addis Ababa route
in September 2013. AIC secured the business from day one.
“The first year in 2014 we were awarded the best African
Caterer in Qatar Airways flight network. There were
20 catering companies in competition in Africa. That is a
proud achievement,” Mr. Jämtander said.
The Chief Operating Officer says that his work in
Ethiopia is exciting. “I want to capture the international
market (carriers coming to Ethiopia). But, since that has
limitations, I also want to expand our local market. I want to
put AIC on the top of the local catering market.”
There are about only 15 international airlines that have
scheduled flights to Addis Ababa. “We have a very limited
market when it comes to the airline catering service. That is
why we established our domestic catering division.”
Addis International Catering plc was established in 2006
with a capital of 25 million dollars to provide international
standard catering services at international airports and
conferences as well as other related business activities.
Mr. Jämtander hopes to see more international airlines
coming to Ethiopia when the African open skies agreement
(Yamoussoukro Declaration) is fully implemented all over
Africa. “When this is implemented in Africa, I expect
business to flourish,” he said.
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Health
As you, all our esteemed readers, very well recall, we carried an article dealing with spine health titled “Working in office and
your spine health” in the “Health” column of the last issue of our magazine. We had also a positive feedback for covering the
issue. Chiropractor Dr. Selam Aklilu, founder of the First Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Wellness Clinic in Addis, has also sent
us the article below after reading our magazine. Thus, because our editorial team highly regards such professional excellence and
encourage the participation of medical professionals to write for the column, we present you her piece to further deepen your
understanding of the devastating health menace that has a huge economic impact as well.
Back Pain and its Economic Impact
By Dr. Selam Aklilu,
Founder of the First Chiropractic and Rehabilitation Wellness Clinic in Addis
Our nation is going through a very exciting transformation
where a seemingly endless stream of new business ideas
are sprouting in the forms of buildings, roads, and other
innovative forms of construction. The prospect that such
development will present to the nation is remarkable when
translated into the numerous job opportunities and services
that are being made available for all to take advantage from.
The one catch, however, is probably the direct consequence
that we have either failed to recognize or worse yet failed to
give due attention to spinal health problem.
Looking beyond natural causes, the main source of
large numbers of disability is lacking or possibly having
inadequate awareness on how to care for the spine. Water
and/or firewood carriers, construction workers, and others
in similar working conditions, are constantly subjecting their
spines to dangerously heavy loads that would probably
render them permanently disabled before they are able to
fully exhaust their working potential. What would have been
easily avoided by having rudimentary knowledge on how to
handle heavy loads or maintaining correct posture in various
working situations, is now gradually, and mostly irreversibly,
disabling the very people who are offering their lives to build
our nation.
According to World Health Organization (WHO), spinal
pain contributes more to the global burden of disease
(including death and disability) than HIV, Diabetes,
Malaria, Stroke, Alzheimer’s Disease, breast and lung cancer
combined, traffic injuries, and lower respiratory infections.
Low back pain has become the number one cause of disability
worldwide, and in tandem with neck pain, has claimed up to
one billion people. Within the developing world, spinal pain
is four times more prevalent. It is reported that up to
fifty-nine percent of the adult African population struggle
with back pain, at any given time and seventy-two percent
will suffer from back pain over the course of a year.
It is unfortunate to acknowledge that most people who are in
dire need for spinal care, have little or no access to any form
of quality health care that would address their debilitating
conditions. Traditional Healers and Hospitals, who have
replaced the critical roles of spinal care professionals, only
utilize pain or anti-inflammation medications for treatment,
lacking further resources that would have prevented their
patients from either living highly compromised lives or
surrendering to permanent disability.
Such comprehensive studies have not been done in the
Ethiopian context to date; however, the number of
people suffering from spinal conditions is estimated to be
fearsomely more. As to the International Rehabilitation
Review, nearly 10% of the world’s population has
disabilities, of which 80 % live in developing countries disability estimates for Ethiopia are around 10% of its
population.2 Needless to say, this alarming percentage is
having devastating ramifications within the health sector,
in the form of lost productivity, and the burden it has on
families, and the society at large.
Yes! We are all for the continuous development of our nation
and the flourishing construction that is currently flooding
the country. But the essential question right now is how we
ensure that the very people that are making it all happen will
be properly taken care of, continue to contribute towards
development, and enjoy the fruits of their work.
The predicament we find ourselves in, of course, is that the
very question of survival for the majority is contingent on the
burdensome weight that is being carried back and forth on
fragile backs, on a daily basis.
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incredible impact on the ease at which we carry our bodies,
relieving unexpected forms of physical and mental stress.
Imagine the levels of energy that will explode when stress
becomes no more; imagine how available we can be to our
families, our colleagues and the level of work potential we
can tap into.
So the proposal is that spinal care should be brought to the
forefront of the health arena! All the attention and support to
spread awareness in the form of mass spinal care information
and advocacy campaigns, utilizing all forms of media creative, eye-catching, easy, fun, practical methods - are what
we are calling for.
Simultaneously, we would like to work towards the
establishment of effective, easily accessible, high quality
spinal care in all corners of Ethiopia. We are in urgent
need for Physical Therapists, Neurologists, Spine Surgeons,
Rheumatologists, and of particular focus to this article Chiropractors.
As it may be known, Chiropractic is a health profession
specializing in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of
mechanical disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the
impact of these disorders on the function of the nervous
system and general health. What makes Chiropractic care
remarkably practical within our national context is the ability
to provide readily available, caring and sympathetic, low cost,
low risk, non-invasive and natural healing methods to relieve
back pain, neck pain and certain types of headache.
To date, Ethiopia has only three Chiropractors who are
diligently treating patients with debilitating spinal conditions,
an endeavor which by no means addresses even a small
percentage of the spinal care requirements throughout the
country. While attracting more Chiropractors, as well as
other professionals working in the spinal care field, may seem
to be the obvious solution, a more practical approach would
be to establish a Chiropractic College here in Ethiopia.
A College that will develop and place Doctors of Chiropractic
throughout the country, whose roles will be critical to
integrate high-quality spinal care within the existing
healthcare infrastructure, while substantially relieving
the national burden of permanent disability and lost
productivity. Concerted efforts to make this College a living
possibility for Ethiopia are currently underway.
It is this majority, each individual, who has been laboring so
hard, that deserves due attention! It is this ‘majority’ who is
at the precipice of a disaster that would not only rob them of
the life they deserve to live, but will prove to be devastating
to our nation. The critical stage we find ourselves in today
is the stage where we hold in our hands the possibility to
reverse this imminent tragedy. All it takes from each of us, is
giving due attention to the spine of each individual-the very
backbone of our nation’s growth.
This College we believe, in tandem with mass information
campaigns, will prove to be critical steps towards creating
sustainable capacity for effective spinal care in Ethiopia;
critical steps that will pave the path for many who are
currently suffering, to live abundant lives of health and
wellbeing - critical steps for the abundant life each
individual deserves to live.
PROPOSAL TO LOWER THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC
BURDEN OF SPINAL DISORDERS:
One of the urgent tasks being called for at present is
spreading as much awareness on spinal care as possible
throughout our nation. Of particular interest to each of us
is maintaining correct posture in each role that we perform
every day, even to the extent of how we get out of bed each
morning and how we sleep every night. This will have an
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Health
Kidney Failure:
Is affordable treatment possible in Ethiopia?
By Mekonnen Teshome
A chronic kidney patient has to go for dialysis up to 3 times
a week and it requires 4,500-7,500 birr or 225 – 375 Dollars
payment per a week to do that. That means a patient is
obliged to spend 1,500 - 2,500 birr or 75 - 125 dollars only
per a treatment.
suffer from chronic kidney failure is growing at an alarming
rate. Hemodialysis, peritonial dialysis or kidney transplants
are the only options kidney patients have to prolong their
lives. Currently only about 300 patients get treatments
through few private health institutions.
This amount is a nightmare to the majority in Ethiopia. Due
to unavailability of affordable treatment center in Ethiopia,
many chronic kidney patients are perishing and the country
looses large number of productive citizens every week just
because of lack of treatment and adequate financing.
Cognizant of this fact, the Ethiopian Kidney Failure
Dialysis Charity Organization (KFDCO) in collaboration
with the Ministry of Health, the Addis Ababa Health Bureau
and Seattle Alliance Outreach is working to avail an equipped
kidney dialysis center at Zewditu Memorial Hospital.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and
other international renal study reports, Ethiopia stands 14th
place in the world in the number renal failure patients.
The public dialysis center is believed to facilitate treatment
access to those who cannot afford the medical treatment fee.
It can play a pivotal role in awareness creation about Kidney
problems as well as in relation to its prevention.
Chronic renal patients destined to die if they are not provided
treatment are 30,000 to 40,000 at any given time in Ethiopia.
Over the Past 4 years, the organization has done its best to
help several kidney patients to prolong their lives covering
expenses for dialysis in private clinics.
Kidney disease is among the fast growing non-communicable
diseases in the country and the number of individuals who
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The Addis Ababa Health Bureau and the management of the
Zewditu hospital provided KFDCO a space for the facility at
the hospital. The building is now renovated and made ready
for installation of equipment. The Bureau has also expressed
its readiness to provide with similar spaces at four hospitals
in Addis for dialysis centers.
from the increasing cases of kidney failure and associated
problems.
According to the National Kidney Transplant Center and the
Ministry of Health, the transplants conducted by doctors at
St. Paul hospital on three patients by then were successful.
The hospital plans to conduct kidney transplant operation
on 50 patients during this Ethiopian fiscal year while the
numbers are expected to double next year.
KFDCO, after a long negotiation and bargaining, has
clinched the deal to import dialysis machines buying from
the German manufacturer and medical equipment supplier,
Fresenius medical care.
The transplant operations were made in cooperation with
health professionals from the United States-based University
of Michigan.
The deal includes the supply and installation of 21 dialysis
machines, supply and installation of complete and latest
model water treatment , spare parts, consumable medicines,
full maintenance and service work, training of nurses and
other medical staff as well as the shipment of all the
equipment. When the center goes operational, it is expected
to treat 60 patients per day in three shifts, over 18 hours or it
will carry out 21,900 treatments per annum.
Purchase of all the necessary medical equipments, laboratory
chemicals and medications were carried out, but availability
of kidneys still remains a challenge. There are plans for the
kidney transplant procedure to start on other government
hospitals as well. According to government officials, the new
Kidney Transplant Centre meets all international standards
and when it becomes fully operational, it will have a potential
to perform life saving kidney surgeries for some 2,000 people
per annum.
The cost of treatment would likely reduce significantly to only
Birr 500 or 25 dollars per treatment. The organization also
plans to expand the public dialysis centers to other regional
administrations of the country.
Local kidney treatment remains unaffordable to most
Ethiopian patients, but the new breakthrough achieved by
doctors at St. Paul’s Hospital and the kidney dialysis center
establishment by KFDCO is believed to ease the burden and
reduce travelling abroad to receive an extremely expensive
kidney treatment.
Last August, the Ethiopian Kidney Failure Dialysis Charity
Organization, in collaboration with the Ethio Telecom,
facilitated SMS message fundraising - 8085 A-in a bid
to equip the newly built Public Dialysis Centre with
Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Machines.
A kidney transplant operation is a surgical procedure
performed to replace an unhealthy kidney with a healthy
one from another person. Most of these processes, doctors
say, are done from family members or other individuals
who would make a good match to the patient. According to
doctors, individuals who donate a kidney can live healthy
lives under the remaining other kidney. The newly launched
kidney transplant centre is also expected to provide medical
treatment to patients from neighboring countries.
Organization Project Manager Alemayehu Werekshet told the
media that the fund that was collected via the SMS message
would go exclusively for the purchase of dialysis machines.
KFDCO was founded four years back by 126 chronic kidney
patients with a view to prolonging their lives securing funds
from donors. Unfortunately only one has survived and he is
now working for the organization.
It is also to be recalled that last September 2015, doctors
in the country, for the first time, have conducted kidney
transplant surgical procedures to assist citizens suffering
Note: We obtain information in this article from KFDCO
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News Brief
Upper Awash Provides Food Support for
Communities
Midroc Europe to supply
Solar-Powered Water Purifiers to UN
The Upper Awash Agro Industry Enterprise, one of the
companies managed by HORIZON PLANTATIONS PLC,
has provided food aid to over 13,000 people who are critically
affected due to the El Niño that resulted in drought and crop
failure in some parts of the country.
Upper Awash provided 2000 quintals of maize to affected
families on January 19, 2016. The beneficiaries who received
the support were selected from four Districts (Boseet,
Fentale, Merti and Jeju) that are adjacent to the farm. The
farm involved pertinent government officials and elderly
people from each district in the beneficiaries’ selection
process. In addition to the food support, the farm has allowed
farmers that reside around it to feed their cattle within its site
after crop harvesting completed. They are also provided access to the farm to mow grasses and collect other feeds before
harvesting. According to the community members, such
support has significantly helped them.
SolarWave, one of the MIDROC Europe companies, based
in Sweden, has won a contract to supply solar-powered water
purifiers to the United Nations operations in Africa.
HORIZON PLANTATIONS PLC, together with relevant
government organs, will continue closely monitoring the
situation around its farms and further extend its support
when it is necessary. Meanwhile, Saudi Star Agricultural
Development, another MIDROC Group Company, has
also provided similar food support to internally displaced
people in the Gambella regional state on February 2, 2016.
Besides Almicom Humera Farm, which is now administered
under the Horizon group, has set to donate 500 quintals of
sorghum to drought affected people in the Tigray Regional
State. So far, 2,600 quintals of food aid has been distributed
to over 17,300 people only by the Horizon Group companies.
Based on the agreement, the Swedish environmental
technology company will deliver a total of around 100 units
to UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, for its field offices
throughout the sub-Saharan Africa during 2016 and 2017. It
is a two-year Frame Agreement which could be extended for
a third year. “The potential is great because other agencies
of the UN can follow suit,” says company CEO Johan Wennerberg.
Each of the water purification units has the capacity of
producing purified water for approximately 2,000 people.
Each unit is powered by solar energy stored in a battery
during nights and it purifies water using UV light that runs
around the clock .
In the mean time, Owner and Chairman of the MIDROC
Investment Group Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali
Al-Amoudi involving Ato Nur Hussein Yasin, owner of the
London Café and Satellite Restaurant in Addis Ababa, would
carry out the digging of five deep water wells in the most arid
places of the Afar Regional State, which is one of the areas
that are highly affected by the current drought occurred in
some parts of the country. The digging of the wells is believed
to alleviate the severe water shortage in the areas selected for
the water development effort and enable inhabitants cope
with recurrent droughts happened in the region.
Mr. Carl Gustavsson, one of the board members of
SolarWave, said “With the help of sunlight, we have a
single handheld device with a capacity to purify 700 liters/
hour, without any chemical additives. Our potential
customers are normally schools and hospitals in developing
countries, in areas with a shortage of potable water, as well
as rescue and peacekeeping forces, with missions in disaster
areas. The water treatment plants require little maintenance
and have a long life and are available both in portable and
stationary forms.”
EBG Conducts Power Control Command Training
“As Ethiopia is very well suited for this technology with a
lot of solar energy, I see a lot of potential to utilize the water
purifiers for agricultural farms and large industries in
the country” added Mr. Gustavsson. As the equipment is
developed with related add on technologies (including two
USB and 12V output slots), the owners also can benefit from
charging mobile telephones and other gadgets.
A certification training on four power control command
models ( PCC1.x, PCC2.x, PCC 2100 and PCC 3100)
organized by Equatorial Energy Business was held from
August 24 - September 3, 2015 at the Ethiopian Red Cross
Society Training Institute. The objective of the training,
according to Ato Endeshaw Abera, EBG’s Training
coordinator, was to enhance participants skill on maintaining
power control command devices of Cummins Generators, to
fulfill the requirement of Cummins Power Generation (CPG)
and certification. The training conducted by an expert from
Kenya Car and General Company was attended by engineers
and technicians from various companies engaged in
supplying and trading Cummins Generators. According to
Ato Endeshaw, participants were also provided with software
to be used to for power control.
With the estimated shortage of drinking water and
related sanitation problems that claim about three million
lives each year around the globe, the water treatment
equipment is believed to have a huge demand worldwide.
SolarWave is one of the 20 technology companies in the
portfolio of Midroc New Technology, part of the Midroc
Europe.
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