Ejigu, Dejene (PhD)Girma, Natnael2020-06-152023-11-182020-06-152023-11-182009-10http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/12345678/21580Over the past years, deploying Information Technology in business activity has evolved to become the predominant element in business development and improvement process. An E-Business Model is a blueprint of a business strategy and the foundation for the implementation of e-business information systems. This research was conducted to investigate the business process cycle and to propose an E-Business model for Ethiopian Import and Export Enterprises; the case with ELICO, a private owned leather export industry in Ethiopia.Reforming old bus iness into electronic business is no longer an alternative, it is an imperative. Especially in developing countries, including Ethiopia, it is a challenging task to integrate ICT with business. Most Import and Export firms have no proper E-Business model that enables them to integrate ICT in their business. The study employed semi-structured interview to study the business process cycle and identify important components to design the E-business mode lFinally, an E-Business model for ELICO has been proposed. eBML was used as a tool to develop the model based on E-Business modeling framework. This enables ELICO to deploy ICT and e-business information systems applications. The study forwards conclusion on designing E-Business model as an import stage in the development of information system for every business and recommendations on future studies. Keywords: E-Business Model, Ethiopia, Import and Export, ELICOenE-Business ModelEthiopiaImport and ExportELICOThesis