Public Enterprises Bag 29.6b Br Gross Profit

Jun 1 , 2019


[ssba-buttons]

The Public Enterprises Holding & Administration Agency reported that 22 public enterprises grossed 29.6 billion Br in profit during the first three quarters of the current fiscal year. Ethio telecom has produced the highest share at 62pc, followed by the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia at 34pc. Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise accounted for four percent. In addistion seven enterprises  generated 58 million dollars in revenue, fulfilling 73pc of their plan, according to Wondafrash Assefa, communication director at the Agency. Ethiopian Development Bank; the Ethiopian Mineral, Petroleum & Biofuel Corporation; the Ethiopian Pulp & Papers S.C; the Ethiopian Metals & Engineering Corporation; Ethiopian Trading Businesses Corporation; and Shebele Transport S.C suffered losses within the reporting period.


Radar

State-Owned Enterprises Deliver, But Fund Seeks More from Underperformers

Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH), the country's sovereign wealth fund, closed its annual performance review with a mix of strong gains and lingering concerns across its portfolio of state-owned enterprises. Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics led the year with 4.5 million tons of cargo, driving revenues up 90pc and doubling pre-tax profit. Sugar production from Wonji Shoa, Metehara, and Fincha climbed 34.8pc to 163,290 tons, nearly doubling revenues to 15.6 billion Br, though EIH flagged ch...


Radar

MIDROC Cocoa Drive, Local Production Focus on Value Addition

MIDROC Investment Group is placing a bold wager on cocoa in the lowlands of Sheka. Building on extensive trials at the Bebeka Coffee State Farm, the company has introduced globally prized Forastero, Trinitario, and Criollo varieties alongside coffee. "The results are astonishing," said General Manager Beshada Worku, pointing to international prices that range from 8,200 to 14,000 dollars a ton. The project's first phase covers 50 hectares, with 44,000 seedlings already planted. Expansion to ...


Radar

Bureau Maps Out 1,700 Land Rights in a Month

The Rights Registration & Holding Service Directorate under the Bureau of Land Development & Administration prepared over 1,700 landholding certification maps in a single month. The update came during the bureau's July performance review, which measured progress against the upcoming fiscal year's targets. Director Tesfamichael Endale said efforts are being scaled up to give farmers secure land rights and quicker certification. Deputy Head WendwossenBanjaw added that the priority ahead...