

Mr. Gerd Müller, Director General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization
His Excellency Mr. Melaku Alebel, Minister of Industry, Ethiopia
Mr. Melaku Alebel is the Minister of Industry for the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, where he leads efforts to expand the country’s manufacturing base, boost exports, and drive economic transformation through industrialization. Previously, he served as Minister of Trade and Industry, enhancing trade policies and fostering industrial growth of the country. As Vice President of the Industry and Investment Bureau in Amhara Regional State, he led efforts to attract investment and promoted regional industrialization. His leadership is critical to Ethiopia’s ambitions of becoming a leading industrial hub in Africa.