The Ethiopian Ministry of Trade and Industry said an All-African Leather Fair (AALF) would be held during 24-26 January 2008 in Addis Ababa，Ethiopia at the Millennium Convention Center.

Briefing journalists on Thursday，State Minister of Trade and Industry Taddesse Haile said the Ethiopian government，MEDROC Ethiopia，the Ethiopian Leather Industries Association (ELIA)，and other partners jointly organize the event. The Fair is a specialized one designed to promote the African leather industry and to enable it create an interface with its partners within the continent and around the world and might draw the participation of more than 270 Ethiopian and international exhibitors and more than 3000 international visitors.

The leather industry of Ethiopia developed rapidly in the past four years at 20% increase per year.