Seat of African Union; Number of Embassies in Addis Ababa second only to Washington, D.C.

Stable democratic government elected to 5 year term in May, 2010 with a commitment to foreign investment

Federalized constitution for self-determination; no ethnic strife

Revised mining laws to promote development of natural resources

Among top 5 countries worldwide in GDP growth

Ranks ahead of Russia, Brazil and India in Doing Business Survey

Ethiopia is a member of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) and the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States

Reasonably developed infrastructure: 18 airports, hydro and geothermal power plants