German-Ethiopian
Textile Business Partnership
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) is headed by Minister Reem Alabali-Radovan, two Parliamentary State Secretaries, Johann Saathoff and Bärbel Kofler and State Secretary Niels Annen. There are currently 1,184 people working at the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) in Germany. About half of the staff are located at the Ministry’s main office in Bonn, with the other half located at the Berlin office. A certain number of BMZ staff are regularly seconded from the Ministry for a few years at a time to carry out development policy assignments in various parts of the world. The BMZ currently has around 130 posts abroad.
https://www.partnerafrica-ethiopia.org/sequa-2/sequasequa gGmbH is a worldwide, non-profit development organization. Since 1991, it has been carrying out programmes and projects of international cooperation in close cooperation with the German economy. sequa employs more than 90 people (2019) and generates sales of 39 million euros (2019). The shareholders of sequa are the four umbrella associations of the German economy: BDA, BDI, DIHK and ZDH as well as GIZ since 2010. Sequa’s activities include programme management, project management and consulting.
https://www.partnerafrica-ethiopia.org/etgama-2/ETGAMAThe Ethiopian Textile and Garment Manufacturers Association – ETGAMA – is the national association of the textile and garment industry in Ethiopia. Founded in 2008, ETGAMA’s mission is to create a vibrant textile and garment sector, which can play a leading role in the growth and development of the manufacturing industry, by bridging the gap through capacity building, market linkage and policy advocacy. The long-term vision is to see Ethiopia as the textile hub of Africa, a competent front-runner in the global market and committed to sustainable production.
https://www.partnerafrica-ethiopia.org/gesamtmasche-2/GesamtmascheFounded in 1916, the Confederation of the German Knitting Industry – GESAMTMASCHE – is the leading national trade association representing German producers of knitted fashion and fabrics for technical & fashion applications. German knitwear brands are internationally successful and hold a prominent market share in Europe. German knits have always been more than just fashion. They incorporate social trends, technical innovation, new materials and fashion culture. Unique design, the use of superior yarns and state-of-the-art technology form the basis of their international success. About 250 companies belong to the sector, this represents 7.8 billion Euros of exports per year.
https://www.partnerafrica-ethiopia.org/ethiopian-cotton/Ethiopian Cotton at the crossroads