The country has been constructing industrial parks at various locations including Addis Ababa (capital city), Adama (100kms from Addis), and Hawassa (Southern Ethiopia). There are also a plan to construct an industrial park in Dire Dawa (Eastern part of the country), Kombolcha, Mekelle, and Jimma (). It is learnt that these industrial parks attracted foreign investors from Taiwan, India and South Korea in the area of textile and apparel, food processing, pharmaceuticals, furniture, house appliance, electronics and electrical equipments, etc.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201512021790.html http://www.ethpress.gov.et/herald/index.php/technology/item/3004-industrial-parks-attracting-foreign-investment
A UK Asset Management Company invested USD $ 150 million on Dashen Brewery which gives it 51% ownership of the brewery. The investment is said to be used for the brewery’s expansion project located in Debreberhan, 100kms North East of Addis Ababa. For more please read http://www.awrambatimes.com/?p=14189
54 Capital, a UK private equity company focused in Africa invested USD $ 42 million (approximately Birr 900 million) on Addis Pharmaceuticals, an Ethiopian drug manufacturer located in Adigrat, Northern Ethiopia. For more please read http://www.privateequitywire.co.uk/2016/01/06/235228/54-capital-invests-usd42m-ethiopian-pharmaceuticals-company