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Ethiopia falls short of leather export target

02/05/2014

Ethiopia earned $100 million from exports of leather and leather products in the first nine months of fiscal 2013/14, 13% higher than during the same period last year. However, the Ethiopian Leather Industry Development Institute had targeted $347 million for the full year – meaning it had earned less than a third with three months to go. The...

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