ALLPI Conducted a ToT Training on Leather Manufacturing and Transformative Entrepreneurship in Eritrea

Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) in collboration of the Ministry of Trade and Industry of the State of Eritrea conducted a Training of Trainers in “Footwear and leather good Design,Craftsmanship, Export Readiness, Transformative Entrepreneurship, Costing and Record Keeping” during 19^th July – 1^st August 2023 in Asmara, Eritrea.

The objective of the training was to:

1. Enhance SMEs knowledge landscap on Leather Footwear Design, Craftsmanship and Exports Readiness;
2. Facilitate SMEs growth through Shifting their Mindset and Embrace Changes;
3. Enhance MSMEs technical capacity and economies of scale to supply both Public and Private Sector institutional buyers;
4. Promote replication through knowledge sharing &dissemination.
5. Assisting SMEs understand the importance of correct and effective record keeping.
6. Control costs, make decisions and plan for future;
7. Set appropriate prices to make justifiable profit;

A total of 30 leather-based SME representatives from Asmara, Eritrea have attended the ToT program. The training is part of the technical assistance grant of the BADEA Project activity.

Mr. Tadesse Woldeyohannes Pays a Courtesy call visit to ALLPI Headquarters

Mr. Taddesse Woldeyohannes, Director General, Industrial Development, Ministry of Trade & Industry of the State of Eritrea pays a courtesy call visit to Africa Leather & Leather Products Institute on the 21st of March, 2024.

The purpose of the courtesy call visit by the DG was to appreciate and discuss the collaboration between ALLPI and the Ministry of Trade & Industry of the State of Eritrea.

 Mr. Ghebregziabher Ghebremedhin, Programs Coordinator and ALLPI Staff Members Welcomed the DG and briefed him about ALLPI interventions in Member States in general and ALLPI intervention in Eritrea specifically. During the briefing the Programs Coordinator expressed ALLPI’s appreciation to the State of Eritrea for Actively supporting ALLPI’s activities and lauded their collaborations. He also thanked the DG for his unwavering support to ALLPI interventions since long time.

The DG in his turn expressed   his appreciation for ALLPI’s support to the leather sector in Eritrea and also for facilitating his courtesy call visit to the Institute.