The founder and head of the Center for Accelerated Women’s Economic Empowerment (CAWEE) urges Ethiopian businesses to get prepared to benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). Speaking to New Business Ethiopia, the Founder and Executive Director of CAWEE, Nigest Haile, said AfCFTA is a big opportunity for Ethiopian businesses to boost the trade of the country with other African countries. Indicating that Africa’s trade with itself currency represents less than 20 percent, she noted that the AfCFTA that lifts trade tariff, is a great opportunity for the growth of Ethiopian businesses and the economy in general. CAWEE, which has turned itself into a membership based women owned businesses support firm in 2014, has members such as, Tomoca Coffee, SoleRebels, and Garden of Coffee, among others. After ten years of operation, CAWEE turned itself into a membership business firm with focus of helping women owned business utilize their full potentials.

Source: News Business Ethiopia October 03, 2020 10:00 UTC