Ethiopia

A weak rule of law means that Ethiopia is ‘repressed’ for economic freedom. Civil war has had a negative impact on output, but economic development has remained resilient, largely owing to a sound agricultural sector, although inflation remains very…

Tobacco in Ethiopia is dominated by the previously state-owned company National Tobacco Enterprise Ethiopia, which generates its revenues entirely from sales of cigarettes. While retail volume sales of tax-paid cigarettes are rising, retail sales…

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been a behavioural shift in most consumers, in the sense that they have become more aware of hygiene and sanitation. However, in 2022, many categories are now being impacted by the global inflation rates…

Soaring inflation, due to the continuing civil war, as well as price pressures arising from the war in Ukraine, led to consumers cutting down on discretionary spending. On top of inflation, drought further aggravated supply chain disruptions. Within…

Coffee dominates retail volume sales of hot drinks in Ethiopia. Coffee has a long history in Ethiopia and is regularly consumed by most adults. Retail volume sales of coffee continued to expand in 2022, with the economic shock of the pandemic having…