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The world was shaken by images of Ethiopian famine back in 1984, yet since then the country has achieved a remarkable turnaround to become one of Africa’s economic success stories in the volatile Horn of Africa.
Since 2005, it has achieved double-digit annual GDP growth according to some estimates, while the 8% preferred by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and some Western analysts is still more than respectable.
ADDIS ABABA – The World Bank is to launch a project to support Ethiopia in the greening of its rapidly growing textile industry. Apparel Insider has seen a World Bank tender document which shows it is seeking contractors that can improve efficiency in textile mills in Ethiopia as well as lowering production costs and minimising environmental impacts. The news arrives at a time when the Ethiopian government has just announced it is set to start construction of three more industrial parks during the current Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2018/19. Industrial parks will be a key focus of the World Bank project as they are the main tool being used by the Government to develop the textile and footwear industries and are central to Ethiopia’s industrialisation strategy.
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Experts from Amazon, IBM and Nike weigh in on how to stay ahead of the supply chain game.
Every day, every employee at online retail giant Amazon wakes up ready to go to war for their customers. That’s how David Bozeman, vice president of Amazon Transportation Services, describes the laser-like focus he and his colleagues have on customer service, or as Bozeman calls it, customer obsession.
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