ITA - Italian Trade Agency is the Governmental agency that supports the business development of our companies abroad and promotes the attraction of foreign investment in Italy.

With a motivated and modern organization and a widespread network of overseas offices, ITA provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion and training to Italian small and medium-sized businesses. Using the most modern multi-channel promotion and communication tools, it acts to assert the excellence of Made in Italy in the world.

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Our team

Claudio Pasqualucci

Claudio Pasqualucci

Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Director of Addis Abeba ITA Office at ITA - Italian Trade Agency

Activities / Focus

Training / Responsibilities

Marta Tesfaye Mamo

Marta Tesfaye Mamo

Market Analyst

Marketing

Activities / Focus

Lighting and electrical engineering, Cosmetics and perfumery, Building and construction materials, Building materials, Ceramics and Bathroom accessories/products, Eyewear, Jewelry and Watches, Goldsmithery, Construction machinery, Ceramics and coatings machinery, Cosmetic and perfumery production machinery, Infrastructure, Architects and Engineers

Training / Responsibilities

Fire prevention and evacuation personnel

Tsedenya Menghesha Mamo

Tsedenya Menghesha Mamo

Accountant

Administration

Activities / Focus

Administration and Accounting, record keeping, and promotional support in the sectors: Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutical Equipment, Medical and Hospital, Veterinary and pet supplies, Art and Culture

Training / Responsibilities

DVR – annual document update and workplace modification monitoring

Eyerusalem Tesfaye Mamo

Eyerusalem Tesfaye Mamo

Assistant Accountant / Desk Coordinator

Administration

Activities / Focus

Quality Management System (QMS) Control and office administration and accounting assistant, record keeping, and promotional support in the sectors: Toys, Sports, Industrial and domestic cleaning equipment, Industrial and domestic cleaning machines. Coordinating active Desks in the countries of competence: ICE Tanzania Desk – Dr. Noela Ladislaus, Dr. Sizya Enock-Masanja; ICE Uganda Desk – Dr. Betty Athuhura, Dr. Lydia Freda Nakiyingi; ICE Somalia Desk – Dr. Nuredin Hagi

Training / Responsibilities

DVR – annual document update and workplace modification monitoring

Yodit Tewabe Tsegaye

Yodit Tewabe Tsegaye

Market Analyst

Marketing

Activities / Focus

Food & non-alcoholic beverages, Seeds and agricultural products (agricultural inputs), Chemicals and petrochemicals, Animal husbandry, Office equipment and Stationery, Food Processing Machinery, Dairy industry machinery, Machinery for non-alcoholic beverages

Training / Responsibilities

Not specified

Senay Akilu Wendafrash

Senay Akilu Wendafrash

Market Analyst

Marketing

Activities / Focus

Fashion (clothing, footwear, and accessories), Textiles and Leather, Industrial Equipment and Components, Textile Machinery, Tanning machinery, Leather processing, Tools and Industrial Automation, Printing machinery, Aviation and Aerospace, Logistics/Packaging, Foundry and Steelmaking machinery

Training / Responsibilities

Workers' safety representative

Hawe Merga Beyene

Hawe Merga Beyene

Market Analyst

Marketing

Activities / Focus

Alcoholic beverages and wine, Furniture and home/kitchen accessories, HORECA equipment, Home appliances, Timber, HVAC, Energy and Environment, Oil and Gas, Wood/furniture processing machinery, Oenological machinery, Mining machinery, Marble and granite processing machinery, Gold and precious metals processing machinery, Interior design, Startups and Innovation, System Manager

Training / Responsibilities

First Aid Personnel

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With a motivated and modern organization and a widespread network of overseas offices, ITA provides information, assistance, consulting, promotion and training to Italian small and medium-sized businesses. Using the most modern multi-channel promotion and communication tools, it acts to assert the excellence of Made in Italy in the world.

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