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Ethiopian Airlines

Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Airlines is widely regarded as one of Ethiopia's flagship aviation operators. Its scale — about 18k people, around $7B in turnover — translates into genuine strategic weight across Sub-Saharan Africa.

Headquarters
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sector
Aviation
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Revenue
$7B
Employees
18k
Impact Score
64.0
24h Change
▲ 1.5%

Based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopian Airlines is widely regarded as one of Ethiopia's flagship aviation operators. Its scale — about 18k people, around $7B in turnover — translates into genuine strategic weight across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Ethiopian Airlines is, in its category, exactly the kind of compounding regional champion the next decade of capital allocation will reward.”
— Leaders & Impact Editorial Desk

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