african sustainable economic initiative

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