Operational Definition of Small and Micro Enterprises in Ethiopia:

Micro Enterprises:  are those business enterprises whose capital is not exceeding Birr 20,000 other than high technological and consultancy service institutions.

Small Enterprises:  are those business enterprises whose capital is exceeding Birr 20,000 and not exceeding Birr 500,000 other than high technological and consultancy service institutions.

Addis Ababa Private Industries Association (AAPIA)

More detailed information
Region - Addis Ababa, P.O. Box 17242, Addis Ababa

Tel. 00251-1-158961, Fax. 00251-1-517983

Ethiopian Manufacturing Industries Association

P.O. Box 8739, Addis Ababa, Tel. 00251- 512384/506034, Fax. 00251- 507148

E-mail: epia@telecom.net.et

Women self-help Organisation

P.O.Box 19933, Addis Ababa, Tel. 00251-1-164463

  Training in :

   - Basic business skill

   - Management

   - Marketing support

   - Material support

Tigray Women's Association

P.O.Box 165, Mekelle, Tel. 00251-04-401955, Fax. 00251-04-408736

The association provides credit service for the trainees particularly for business start-ups and organises and facilitates various on and off farm training programmes in the areas of:

- Business skill

- Live stock production

- Bee keeping

- Poultry

- Horticulture

- Carpet making

 -Basket making

- Pottery making