With a huge livestock population and abundant workforce, Ethiopia has a potent potential for leather and leather products export. Having launched his business six years ago, he has already started exporting leather products to African countries. “The public chooses imported leather products which are made of synthetic leather,” Assefa complains. “It is obvious that it will have a negative impact; 60 to 70Pct of finished leather and leather products were exported to the US,” Birhanu told EBR. There are bright spots evidenced by producers like Ker Ezhi Ethiopia Leather Manufacturing which are exhibiting the undeniable potential of Ethiopian leather.

Source: Ethiopian News June 01, 2022 12:20 UTC