About Us

Representing Ethiopian Business for Over a Century

The Confederation of Ethiopian Employers’ Federations (CEEF) serves as the sole representative of the business community in social and employment policy dialogues within Ethiopia’s Tripartite platform and other emerging social partnership forums.

For over a century, and on behalf of our five member federations and affiliated organizations, CEEF has consistently leveraged its experience, expertise, and advocacy capacity to shape national and global debates on critical issues affecting employers and the broader business environment.

Today, employers and businesses confront an expanding range of challenges—including skills development, labour migration, and the rapidly evolving nature of work. In response, CEEF continues to strengthen its national presence and strategic influence, representing employer organizations and their members in addressing both emerging challenges and opportunities at the national and international levels.

Our Vision, Mission and Values

Leading the voice of employers and creating an enabling economic environment that promotes competitive and sustainable enterprises and business in Ethiopia.

Represent and serve member employers by advocating for their interests on labour, employment and social issues at national, regional, and international levels.

As the primary representative of the business community, CEEF aims to accomplish its Mission by advocating for employer interests regarding labour, employment, and social-related issues at national, regional, and international levels.

Core Strategic Directions

The strategic directions of CEEF are focused on creating an enabling economic environment through representation, policy advocacy, and the promotion of stable industrial relations to foster sustainable growth and competitiveness.

The Core Strategic Directions include:

Representation & Advocacy:Serving as the sole representative for employer organizations to influence policies and legislations at national, regional and international levels. CEEF actively engage in tripartite policy dialogues (Government, Employers and workers) to foster constructive industrial relations.
Industrial Peace & Development:Promoting a peaceful, stable, and constructive industrial environment designed to encourage investment, foster productive industrial relations, and promote job creation.
Sustainable Growth & Competitiveness:Strengthening the capacity of employers to achieve their business objectives, enhancing the competitiveness of the Ethiopian private sector, and supporting the growth of sustainable enterprises.
Value-Added Services:Enhancing the capacity of member organizations by providing training on labour laws, human resources (HR) management, and industrial relations.

CEEF values include: