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Agribusiness & Agro-Processing in Ethiopia

1 current analysis, last refreshed 06/09/2026. Scores and figures are ABITECH's own assessment, not investment advice.

Ethiopia · Agribusiness / Specialty Coffee Export Medium risk

Specialty Coffee Export Trading & Processing Joint Venture under Directive 1082/2025

Expected ROI18–35%
Ticket€50k–€350k
Horizon12-24 months
Analysis dated06/09/2026

Directive No. 1082/2025, issued June 2025, now formally authorises foreign investors to export raw coffee, oilseeds, and livestock directly from the Ethiopian market — a historic first. Ethiopian coffee commanded exceptional international a…

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Earlier analyses

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Specialty Coffee Export Trading Desk Leveraging Directive 1082/2025 Market Access 30/08/2026 · Agri-Food / Export Trade Licensed Agro-Export Trading Company – Coffee, Oilseeds & Sesame under Directive 1082/2025 23/08/2026 · Agribusiness & Trade Specialty Coffee & Oilseed Export Trading Company Under Directive 1082/2025 16/08/2026 · Agro-Processing & Trade Specialty Coffee Processing & Direct-Trade Export Hub (Yirgacheffe / Guji Origins) 09/08/2026 · Agribusiness / Specialty Coffee Coffee, Oilseed & Pulse Export Trading Under Directive 1082/2025 Market Opening 02/08/2026 · Agribusiness / Export Trade Specialty Coffee & Oilseed Export Trading Company Under New Directive 1082/2025 26/07/2026 · Agribusiness / Export Trade Specialty Coffee & Oilseed Export Trading Company Under Directive 1082/2025 19/07/2026 · Agribusiness / Trade Foreign-Licensed Coffee & Oilseed Export Intermediary Under Directive 1082/2025 12/07/2026 · Agribusiness / Value-Added Export Trade Foreign-Licenced Agri-Commodity Export Intermediary (Coffee & Oilseeds) Under Directive 1082/2025 05/07/2026 · Agribusiness & Trade Foreign-Incorporated Agribusiness Export Trading Venture under Directive 1082/2025 (Raw Coffee & Oilseeds) 28/06/2026 · Agriculture – Export Commodity Trading (Coffee, Oilseeds, Pulses) Foreign-Owned Agribusiness Export-Import Venture under Directive 1082/2025 21/06/2026 · Trade & Logistics — Agribusiness Import-Export Distribution Agri-Export Trading & Cold-Chain Logistics Venture via Newly Liberalised Import-Export Directive 14/06/2026 · Agribusiness & Trade Logistics

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