Ethiopia's leather industry — The leather industry is one of Ethiopia's biggest foreign exchange earners, and Pittards, a U.K.-based leather company, has seen the potential. Courtesy Pittards Ethiopia's leather industry — The company has opened a manufacturing plant in the country, making some of its products from sheep skin, which is unique to Ethiopia. Ethiopia's leather industry — In February 2013, Pittards said it plans to raise the number of employees in Ethiopia to over 6,000 within the next five years. Currently, the company employs 1,150 people in the country. Ethiopia's leather industry — Chinese shoe maker Huajian has also built a factory outside Adis Ababa, Ethiopia, employing some 550 local and Chinese workers. JENNY VAUGHAN/AFP/Getty Images Ethiopia's leather industry — The Ethiopia-based factory exports around 20,000 pairs of shoes a month. AFP/Getty Images Prev Next