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American Partners in Growing African Prosperity
Economic Development, Profit, and Environmental Restoration
American Partners in Growing African Prosperity
Economic Development, Profit, and Environmental Restoration
Global Public Good
Ethiopia
KAED InvestmentsAddis Ababa
The CouncilMVS(non-profit) The Network
• Financial Management• Project Management• Technical Training • Global Outreach
• Diaspora Engagement• Advise & Consent
• Green Technology• Process Development• Technology Transfer
• Country Management
• Local Logistics• Human Resources
Tadesse Meskela
Problems We Solve
Addis - Ababa needs fresh fish and vegetablesEthiopians Need Technical SkillsEthiopians Need jobsLake Zwei Fish have been DepletedEthiopia Needs Foreign Exchange
Problems & SolutionsProblems
People Need
Technical Skills and
Decent Jobs
Addis Ababa
Needs Fresh Fish &
Vegetables
Solution
Our Technology will provide a continuous dependable supply of fresh, nutritious locally produced fish, seafood & vegetables
We Will Hire and Train a Technically Capable workforce to Western Standards
We Will Build and Staff Centers of Excellence to Assure Full Transfer of Technology to Ethiopia.
Problems & SolutionsProblem
Ethiopia Needs Decent
Jobs
Solution
We Will Hire/Train
Community Members for All
Jobs
We Will Train Technical Cadre to Train Others
We Will Establish
Similar but Smaller Growing Centers in Other
Parts of the Country
Problems We SolveProblem
Ethiopia Imports Most of its Fish
Lake Zwei Has No More Fish
Lake Zwei Ecology Needs Restoration
Solution
Our Technology Will Greatly Reduce the Need for ImportsWe Will Replace Much of that Loss in the Market and Begin to Restock Lake ZweiWe Will Lead a Team of Experts to Restore Lake Zwei
Problems & SolutionsProblem
Ethiopian Wishes to
Improve its Foreign
Exchange Position
SolutionOnce Established, Our Technology Will Enable Ethiopia to Export Both Fish & Vegetables to Neighboring Countries and The Middle East.
ASEIAquaponics
Growing System
Centers of Excellence
Commercial MarketsAddis Ababa
Sales
Revenue
Phase One
ASEIAquaponics
Growing System
Centers of Excellence
Full Technology TransferPhase TwoASEI
RegionalGrowing Centers
Business ModelFood
Security
CapacityExpansion
ASEIAquaponics
Growing System
Centers of Excellence
Sales
Revenue
Phase ThreeGlobal Export
Markets
EconomicDevelopment
Stage #1
•Aquaponics•Local Markets
Stage #2•Expand to Export Markets
Stage #3
•Technology Transfer
Stage #4
•Lake Zwei Restoration
KAED InvestmentsEthiopia
Timeline
1Apr May SeptJulJun
1 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 4Aug
1 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 4NovOct Dec Jan MarFeb
1 2 3 4Apr
2015
Apr May SeptJulJun1 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 4
Aug1 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 4
NovOct Dec Jan MarFeb1 2 3 4
Apr
20162017
May Jun OctAug
Jul1 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 4
Sep1 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 41 2 3 4
DecNov
start Funding PlanCompleted First Funds 1st Mission
To EthiopiaComplete
Project Approved
2nd MissionTo Ethiopia
Project Approved
OperationsPlan complete
Team, Vendors,Sub Contactors
Selected
ASEI Project Milestones
Measurable Food Outcomes
Sustainable Food
Security
• Reduction in basic food imports
• Improvement in quality & availability of food
• Food Security• Food Independence
Measurable Socio-Economic Outcomes
Creation of a large profitable business enterprise
Establishment of multiple micro businessesSignificant skilled jobs createdTotal technology transfer to Ethiopia achievedEstablishment of ‘B’ Corporation ModelIntroduction of multiple B Corporation enterprises in Ethiopia
Measurable Ecological Outcomes
Environmental
Restoration of Lake Zwei
• Reduction in damaging nitrate pollution
• Bio remediation of lake ecology• Reintroduction of native lake
flora and fauna• Restocking of native fish• Restoration of fisher
communities• Plan for restoration of other
Ethiopian lakes
StatusConcept FinalizedStrategic Planning CompletedInitial Planning AccomplishedIn-Country Partner SecuredResources IdentifiedAlliance Partners EngagedAmbassadorial Support Achieved
Terminal Program Objectives• In five years, our Ethiopian partner (KAED) will achieve the following objectives:• Full Western Technological Parity• Independence from all external resources & support• Competitive globally with any western company• Full ownership of The Ethiopian operation