- Excellent climate, vast water resources and fertile soil.
- Stability in political, macro-economy and social environment.
- Abundant young workforce that is keen to learn and participate in the sector development.
- Proximity to the Middle East and Europe markets and good freight links to major and emerging market destinations.
- Rapidly growing economy and low tolerance to corruption and crime.
- Supportive Government policies, favorable investment incentives.
- Eight to ten years tax holiday and tax duty exemption on capital items and loan facilities for new investments.
- Exemption of capital goods and spare parts from customs duties.
- Exemption of motor vehicles from customs duties based on the regulation.
- Investments other than Addis Ababa are entitled to longer income tax exemption schemes.
