Institutions to Watch

Cohen and Woods International, a Washington, D.C.-based consulting firm established 1994,     The President and CEO is  Ambassador Herman J. Cohen,  the former Assistant Secretary of State for Africa in the President George H.W. Bush (1989-1993) administration, and senior adviser for African Governance at the World Bank. He is the member of The Council on Foreign Relations, American Academy of Diplomacy, Council for a Community of Democracies boards of directors  of the Constituency for Africa.
specializing in advice and assistance to US companies doing business in Africa, and assisting African governments with their foreign relations.

Ethio-American Trade and Investment Council - Nonprofit Corporation in the State of Texas (Huston) in 1998. (the website is no longer functioning) Corporation Wiki identify

the officers as Gezahgen Kebede, President, Atkelet Mesfin, Director and Mohmmed Garad, Director.  What make this entity unique is it is the principle organization that promote the Government of Ethiopia investment and trade policy in the United States. Gezahgen Kebede, the President of the Council is the Honorary Ambassador of Ethiopia in Huston, TX. for more information on the work of the council see African Travel Magazine  

WAFA Marketing and Promotion Plc, an advertising and promotion company established in October 2008 to provide marketing, advertising and promotional services to governmental and non-governmental organizations and event organizing, TV and Radio Commercials and documentary films productions at national and international levels, according to its website. 
What makes this company unique is it is a partnership between Walta Information Center and Fana Radio  both owned and operated by the main Ethiopian ruling party of Ethiopia - Tigray People Liberation Front (TPLF). WAFA’s Board Chairman is Birhane Kidanemariam. He is also the the ruling in party endowment - Chief Executive Officer of the Endowment Fund for the Rehabilitation of Tigray (EFFORT) and Directorate General of the government owned Ethiopian Radio and Television Agency (ERTA).  
The Prime Minister Secretariat Cabinet Affair Minister Mr. Eshetu Dessie is also Board Member of WAFA and  Mrs. Fantaye Gethaneh is listed General Manager. See also Wafa promotion event and who is participating in the investment forums organized by Wafa.

MACCFA Freight Logistics PLC,  established in 1994, is a company engaged in import and export

customs clearing, freight forwarding, transport and shipping agency. The head quarter is found in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. MACCFA has extensive experience in customs clearing, freight forwarding, transport and shipping agency, according to its website.  Mulugeta Assefa is also the Founder and Managing Director and Chairman, Board of Directors of a sister company Segon Marill international movers PLC, packing and moving companies specializing in house hold effects, Antiques and Fine Arts in Ethiopia. He is also the President of   The Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association (EFFSAA), according LinkedIn Cmdr. Tilahun Mulugeta, is listed as the Secretary General of EFFSAA by FIATA International. 
International Association of Movers (IAM) 53rd Annual conference identify Segon Marill international movers PLC point persons Mulugeta Gezahegen. 

Ethiomarket; on line investment and trade promotion with unidentified parties with close association with the ruling party of Ethiopia.   The individuals running the website are the principle person[s] that were given the responsibility to run the Ethiopian Investment Commission, the government agency that is responsible to promote foreign Investment.

Ethiopian Diaspora Associations

Ethiopia Diaspora Investment Forum