DD: Ethiopia TNCs Flashcards
1
Q
List some TNCs that operate in Ethiopia
A
- Hilton Hotels - Leisure and recreation services, hotel creation
- Siemens - manufacturing of telecommunications, electrical items, medical techonlogy
- H&M - textiles manufacturing, university education in textiles
2
Q
How has H&M helped Ethiopia’s development?
A
- Offering 4,000 new jobs in factories, including for women
- High sustainability requirements - help income & decreases suicide rates
- More secondary jobs aid. economic development - reduce poverty
- Health improves as production is sustainable + waste deposit pollute water/ air (focus a lot on environment) + decent working conditions
- Partnership between nations increase awareness and support buying products from factories
3
Q
How has Siemens helped Ethiopia’s development?
A
- Develop opportunities like jobs + inclusive economy
- Increase reliability of energy supply as there is an increase demand for sustainable infrastructure
- Plan to expand East African footprint to transmit hydroelectricity more sustainably
4
Q
How has Hilton Hotels helped with Ethiopia’s development?
A
- Make a double tree hores for increased tourism - government invest $55 billion
- New infrastructure boost geographical diversity
- Invest in innovation of hospitality
