Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump and USAID Administrator Mark Green met with businesswomen engaged in coffee and textiles industries in the capital Addis Ababa. After visiting Dumerso Coffee and Muya Textiles, they discuss the opportunities and challenges women entrepreneurs face in Ethiopia. The coffee plant originates from Ethiopia and coffee production is one of the country’s largest industries. Textiles and handicraftsIvanka Trump and Mark Green and OPIC Acting President and CEO David Bohigian have also met with Sara Abera, the owner of Muya Ethiopia. Muya Ethiopia is one of the top textile and handicrafts companies in Addis Ababa that got its start through the assistance of USAID.

Source: News Business Ethiopia April 14, 2019 13:18 UTC