
Ethiopia is acountry located in theHorn of Africa. According to theIMF, Ethiopia was one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, registering over 10% economic growth from 2004 through 2009.[1] It was the fastest-growing non-oil-dependent African economy in the years 2007 and 2008.[2] In 2015, theWorld Bank highlighted that Ethiopia had witnessed rapid economic growth with real domestic product (GDP) growth averaging 10.9% between 2004 and 2014.[3]
This list includes notablecompanies with primaryheadquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow theIndustry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
| Name | Industry | Sector | Headquarters | Founded | Notes | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amha Records | Consumer services | Broadcasting & entertainment | Addis Ababa | 1969 | Record label, defunct 1975 | P | D |
| Anbessa City Bus Service Enterprise | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Addis Ababa | 1945 | Passenger transport, bus | P | A |
| Awash International Bank | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 1994 | Bank | P | A |
| BGI Ethiopia PLC | Consumer discretionary | Brewers | Addis Ababa | 1998 | Brewery andbeverage | P | A |
| Commercial Bank of Ethiopia | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 1963 | Commercial bank | P | A |
| Cooperative Bank of Oromia | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 2004 | Commercial bank | P | A |
| Dedebit Credit and Saving Institution SC | Financials | Banks | Mek'ele | 1997 | Microfinance | P | A |
| Ethiopia Commodity Exchange | Financials | Investment services | Addis Ababa | 2008 | Exchange | P | A |
| Ethio-Engineering Group | Heavy industry | Manufacturing | Addis Ababa | 2020 | State-owned | P | A |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Consumer services | Airlines | Addis Ababa | 1946 | Airline | S | A |
| Ethiopian Electric Power | Utilities | Conventional electricity | Addis Ababa | 1956 | State-owned power | S | A |
| Ethiopian Postal Service | Industrials | Delivery services | Addis Ababa | ? | Postal services | P | A |
| Ethio telecom | Telecommunications | Fixed line telecommunications | Addis Ababa | 1952 | State-owned provider | S | A |
| Harar Brewery | Consumer goods | Brewers | Harar | 1984 | Brewery, now part ofHeineken International (Netherlands) | P | A |
| Marathon Motors Engineering | Consumer goods | Automobiles | Addis Ababa | 2009 | Joint withHyundai Motor Company (South Korea) | P | A |
| National Bank of Ethiopia | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 1906 | Central bank. formerlyBank of Abyssinia | S | A |
| Oromia International Bank | Financials | Banks | Addis Ababa | 2008 | Private bank | P | A |
| Selam Bus Line Share Company | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Addis Ababa | 1996 | Passenger transport | P | A |
| Sky Bus Transport System | Consumer services | Travel & tourism | Addis Ababa | 2007 | Passenger transport | P | A |
| Trans Nation Airways | Consumer services | Airlines | Addis Ababa | 2004 | Charter airline | P | A |