We were honored to welcome buyers from the EU and the UK to Hawassa Industrial Park this Monday November 11,2024! …
We represent Hawassa Industrial Park Investors
We have 22 members manufacturing inside the industrial park
Our Stories
The Hawassa Industrial Park Investors Association has taken a significant step forward by officially registering as an employers’ association with …
The Hawassa Industrial Park Investors Association, in partnership with GIZ Sustainable Industrial Cluster, has officially adopted a comprehensive policy aimed …
Step into the vibrant world of Hawassa Industrial Park (HIP), where factories not only contribute significantly to Ethiopia’s foreign currency …
76 female factory workers graduates after attending 48 hours of personal advancement and career enhancement training( PACE). 50 female Century …
International worker’s day ( May day) was commemorated at Hawassa Industrial Park on May 3/2022 with the presence of Ethiopian …
A Consensus was reached to continue the current cooperation between  HIPIA , Hawassa University, TVET, and public colleges in improving the …
International women’s day was commemorated at Hawassa Industrial Park. The day was celebrated with events, speech and other programs in …
Frequent behavioral change campaigns organized at the park have motivated workers to get vaccinated. Covid 19 pandemic remains to be …
Please check out Ethiopian Investment Comission’s (EIC) COVID-19 dedicated tab which includes latest Government Measures and other business related resources …
Different awareness programs were provided to Hawassa Industrial Park workers starting from End of January by the Investors Association. Some …
What we do
The Hawassa Industrial Park Investors Association (“HIPIA”) is a non-profit-making organization that represents the investors working in the Hawassa Industrial Park in the city of Hawassa in Ethiopia.
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It was incorporated in 2016 and has twenty two members from India, Sri Lanka, China, Hong Kong, United States of America, Ethiopia, France, Belgium, Taiwan, and Indonesia.
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Among our members, we have three local and eighteen foreign suppliers to the European and American Textile and Apparel market.
Our People
Board of directors
Hemantha Harischandra
Chair Person
Mr. Ravi Jatathilaka
Board’s Secretary
Varuna Semawe
Secretary
Gopalalakrishna
Auditor
Mr. Miheretu Lmbabo
Vice auditor
Rakesh Pansuriya
Finance
HIPIA team
Hibret Lemma
CEO
Kerim Boussena
Training Advisor
Fitsum Altaye
Communication Coordinator
Beza Chaka
Project Coordinator
Meskerem Petros
Accounting
Bethelhem Mewcha
Career Service Manager
Former board of directors
Goutham Reddy
Chariman
Shashi Bhushan
Secretary
Tony Kao
Board Member
Matt Butler
Board Member
Mark Green
President
Raghav Pattar
Executive Secretary
Waseem Siddiqui
Chair Man
Our Members
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How to become a member
Membership is granted to all Investors that:
- Finalize MOU(Memorandum of understanding) with the Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) and sign lease agreement with the Industrial Park Development Cooperation (IPDC)
- Submit the application form obtained from the Association’s Secretariat;
- Pay bi annual membership fee as established by the Association guidelines.
- Adhere to the standards, anti-trust guidelines and procedures of the Investors Association.
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