Ethiopia gains traction

Ongoing investment in
infrastructure is paying
off for Ethiopia which is
set to become the biggest
economy in East Africa in
2017.
According to Motuma
Mekassa Zeru, the country’s
mining minister, growing
exports and improving
infrastructure have been a
priority for the past decade.
“Whilst our top export
commodites are in the
agricultural sector we
understand the value that
mining can bring. We have
developed a new mineral
policy and are in the process
of creating a country
mining vision that we hope
will see our commodity
exports increase.”
According to Zeru
the policy is to create a
favourable investment
climate in the country.