Richard Pankhurst records that its governor, Dejazmach Taye, amazed by the growing trade at Gambela to the west of him, during the 1920s attempted to develop exports of coffee, rubber, hides and ivory through the port town.
Richard Pankhurst notes that Governor Dejazmach Taye was captivated by the expanding trade at Gambela to the west during the 1920s. He aimed to enhance exports of coffee, rubber, hides, and ivory through the port town.