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@oliver sodo

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German expat in Ethiopia

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German

Lives in Sodo, Southern Nations, Nation

Speaks German, English

Registration: 20 June 2017

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oliver sodo replied to a thread
11 months ago
Pepindo

Is beer the favorite drink in Madagascar? by Pepindo

Good day,Do you think that beer is one of the most popular drinks in Madagascar? Would you embrace a new Madagascar craft beer brand made with local ingredients?

oliver sodo

@patswald sorry to ask you, but your name seems a bit German Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
last year
Pepindo

Is beer the favorite drink in Madagascar? by Pepindo

Good day,Do you think that beer is one of the most popular drinks in Madagascar? Would you embrace a new Madagascar craft beer brand made with local ingredients?

oliver sodo

Hello Pepindo,Hop is a so called long day plant, which needs for flower induction long days as we have in the northern hemisphere during summer, in this time the daily sunshine -time in hours can reach the genetic fixed time in hours, which this ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
last year
Pepindo

Is beer the favorite drink in Madagascar? by Pepindo

Good day,Do you think that beer is one of the most popular drinks in Madagascar? Would you embrace a new Madagascar craft beer brand made with local ingredients?

oliver sodo

hello i worked mainl in east africa mainland in research. barley should work, mainly in the highland but needs checking of rain season or irrigation...as well a carefull selection of the varieties, but I would suggest to look at ethiopia, whihch has ... Read More

oliver sodo created a thread
last year

Diaspora Investors - happy with it?

Hello all,we left Ethiopia in 2020 (me German and my wife Ethiopian). I wonder if Ethiopian Daisporas are happy with their decission to invest in Ethiopia?Is it as promissing as the Ethiopian government is promoting this now, even setting up ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
last year
Pepindo

Is beer the favorite drink in Madagascar? by Pepindo

Good day,Do you think that beer is one of the most popular drinks in Madagascar? Would you embrace a new Madagascar craft beer brand made with local ingredients?

oliver sodo

@Stahlschrank hope is a very typical long day plant, meaning it needs for sure more than 16 hours of daylight to produce the right quality. I have been in african agriculture research and I have never came across a succesfull hope growing in Africa. Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
5 years ago
mustafahuk

Small Business by mustafahuk

Good morning I'm an expat who likes to come, invest and settle in Ethiopia. My girlfriend is an Ethiopian, does that make a difference to my legal status in Ethiopia as an Expat?

oliver sodo

The fact of having a girl friend does not make any change, unless you marrie, but even this will take you 2 years before you can recieve legal status based on a marriage. A small business is not really supported by the government, foreign investors ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
5 years ago
Newvel

Long stay after marriage (visa/resident/dependant pass?) by Newvel

Hello members, I would like to clarify some questions 1) children yellow card I have 2 kids, father is ethiopian, children have Russian citizenship and I don't want to change it for them so only get yellow cards 1st child was born in Addis and ...

oliver sodo

The question is your status in Ethiopia, do you have a work permit and holding a resident permit 1. for the ethiopian child, she should get if father is existing a 5 year visa in her passport, this will continue until she / he is 18 years old. Was ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
5 years ago
Corine1990

Can a foreigner purchase land in Ethiopia to create a farm ? by Corine1990

Hello, A few years ago, in Ethiopia, it was possible to rent "one hectare of land" for "less than one US$ a year". Source http://www.rfi.fr/contenu/20100409-terres-africaines-louer According to the article below, which was ...

oliver sodo

Hello all, what Kebede is explaining is correct, only in practice some details have to be considered. 1. Before you go into a lease agreement you must become a "official investor" and hold a investment licence, which needs a paid up ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
6 years ago
Freedom47

land for sale or rentq by Freedom47

looking to build a home and farm for my family and neighbors near water lots of fish were would be a good place and cheap too

oliver sodo

Have not found anything yet looking next summer to see the land and the area does not need to be a rich area average is goodi have been nearly all my life working on land, my experince never make a compromise in the land recrutment, it will come ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
6 years ago
Freyu

Demand for child care centers in Addis? by Freyu

Hello everyone, I am Firew Ippel. I live in the suburb of Chicago. I will be finishing my undergraduate degree in the coming December. I am new to this forum site. I would appreciate your inputs and comments about the Child care centers in Addis ...

oliver sodo

Hello our daughter is now at Regina day care, this was the most easy decision I ever mad in Ethiopia, I walked in and it was clear, that is the best place I can find for my daughter, we just love the place, big garden, 2 horses, a lot of activities ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
6 years ago
Freedom47

land for sale or rentq by Freedom47

looking to build a home and farm for my family and neighbors near water lots of fish were would be a good place and cheap too

oliver sodo

Not easy to find such dream 1. land for house is limited by law in a very low scale of sqm, Needs realy deep Research what and how it works. As well Needs to be Ethiopian!!! 2. ok, you can request land via a Investment licience for a farm and you ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
6 years ago
Carritopia

Having a Baby in Addis - foreign father. by Carritopia

I went to Ethiopia and fell in love with a beautiful girl and we're now expecting a baby. There's no plan for her to leave Ethiopia. My name is Negus Born and living in England, my heritage - St Kitts & Nevis, St Vincent and Jewish. On ...

oliver sodo

Hello 1. it is your child, but this needs fast legal prove! Due that you are british contact the embassy and ask them on details on your fathership. In General it will require a genetic test, you need to know which lab has the registration by the ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
7 years ago
adam-2516

employment recommendation by adam-2516

Hello! I am Ethiopian origin but never grew up there. I am from United States . I would like to live in Addis for mainly to learn language, culture and maybe potentially start a business. While I live there, I would also like to work. I am seeking ...

oliver sodo

Hello if this is the case you should try to contact some NGOs, this will be easy and must not be only in Addis as well Hawassa. As well look at the internet job postings at ethiojobs.....best HP for vaccancy! Poltry is difficult ok I am not a ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
7 years ago
adam-2516

employment recommendation by adam-2516

Hello! I am Ethiopian origin but never grew up there. I am from United States . I would like to live in Addis for mainly to learn language, culture and maybe potentially start a business. While I live there, I would also like to work. I am seeking ...

oliver sodo

hello let me try to replay 1. finding a job is not easy, you face a high number of competition, unemployment is high and if some one employees a non ethiopian he must defend why a expat and not a local employment! That means often if you are not a ... Read More

oliver sodo replied to a thread
7 years ago
venki sssp

Looking for business partner in Ethiopia.. by venki sssp

Hi, I have 20years GULF experience in interior works, presently in India. Planning to come to Ethiopia to start a interior business, seriously looking for business partner who can invest as sleeping or working partner. If anyone serious, please ...

oliver sodo

Hello to strat a business in Ethiopia, with looking for a partner is a hard and diffcult road, beside that the officials are requesting certain criterias you must fullfill! 1. You can open a company as a non Ethiopia with out any local partner! ... Read More