About

2Merkato™ has been set up by eCom® Advertising to provide integrated information on Ethiopian business. As a shopper has to find a smart route and good guide to go to Merkato (hence the name tomerkato) and shop there, 2Merkato  will serve as a smart route and good guide to business in Ethiopia. It contains virtually every important information a businessperson or a potential investor needs while doing business in Ethiopia or trading with businesses located in Ethiopia. The information is provided in easy to navigate formats and contains the regulations, procedures, incentives and statistics of Business Startup in Ethiopia, Investment in Ethiopia, Import to Ethiopia, Export from Ethiopia, Shipping, Ethiopian Tax System and Ethiopian Customs. 2Merkato also serves as a launch pad for people, who want to start business in Ethiopia.

In addition to these entries, we have some dynamic features that serve the local and international business community:

   *      Business Directory: the directory contains the addresses of more than 5000 businesses
   *      Daily updated tenders: from major newspapers and also posted by users
   *      Hourly updated business news feeds
   *      Daily updated Foreign Exchange Information
   *      International and Local Buying and Selling Trade Leads: provided by users and members

A company that wishes to advertize its business on the website can contact eCom.

eCom Advertising has been established as per Ethiopian Law since February 2009. It’s located in Addis Ababa at the following address:


Mega Building (Bole Road), First floor, Office No.116
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Contact Information:

Phone: +251 11 5540691
Fax: +251 11 5540692
Mobile: +251 91 1929899
Email: info [at] 2merkato.com
Website: www.2merkato.com