Assessing the Potential for the Electronics and ICT Manufacturing Industry in Ethiopia

Zhihua Zeng, Douglas ; Kayonde, Susan

World Bank, Washington, DC

关键词: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;    FINANCE;    GROWTH;    POLICY;    INDUSTRIES;   

RP-ID  :  117355

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The report includes the analysis ofglobal Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) andelectronics value chains, an assessment of Ethiopia’scurrent and potential participation in these regional andglobal networks, and an analysis of the country’scompetitive positions in specific segments of the sector.The findings of these efforts have been used to providestrategic direction for the development of the sector and todraft an action plan and road map to implement the sectoralstrategy in the short, medium, and long term. The analysisshows that the overall electronics and ICT industry iscurrently playing only a modest role in the Ethiopianeconomy, with a relatively limited presence of companies andcommercial activity. The analysis also illustrates importantdifferences in the competitive position across the varioussegments analyzed. In conclusion, the analysis has shownthat the ICT and electronics industry has potential inEthiopia, with a presence already emerging in selected segments.