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The Ethiopian Embassy in Beijing, in collaboration with the Ethiopia-China Friendship and Cooperation Committee, jointly organized a forum entitled “Light Up Villages Program” Ethiopia-China Business Forum. Keynote speeches and presentations were delivered, highlighting the investment prospects in Ethiopia and providing an overview of the light-up village program. The forum was held in the presence of …

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The long-standing and historical ties between Ethiopia and Korea should be further strengthened through city partnerships in exchange and investment, Ethiopia’s Ambassador to South Korea, Dessie Dalkie said. Ambassador Dessie Dalkie met with Kim Doo-gyeom, Mayor of Ulsan City, one of Korea’s most important manufacturing and industrial city. During the discussion, Ambassador Dessie said that …

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State Minister of Industry, Hassen Mohammed stressed the need for exploiting Ethiopian and Indian comparative advantages in the chemical industry and trade through cooperation. A forum that aimed at creating cooperation between Ethiopian and Indian chemical manufacturers, buyers as we as sellers was held. Given the government’s priority, the country has been becoming an attractive …

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The Industrial Parks Development Corporation of Ethiopia (IPDC) has confirmed the successful resumption of full-scale production at the Mekele Industrial Park. After a two-year halt due to the conflict, the companies operating within the park have now resumed their production activities. Mr. Aklilu Tadese, CEO of IPDC, announced the park’s resumption of its operations, highlighting …

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Ethiopia’s Ministry of Finance engaged in consultations with a high-level Chinese delegation regarding the new economic cooperation between the two nations, focusing particularly on key projects within the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Head of the delegation, Mr. Xu Jianping, Director General of the National Development and Reform Commission, emphasized the significance of the Ethio-China …

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 Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) CEO, Aklilu Tadesse discussed with a delegation led by the first deputy governor and administrator of Russia’s Novgorod region, Bogdanov Evgenii, in the presence of Russian Ambassador to Ethiopia Evgeni Terehin. During the discussion, Aklilu explained to the delegation the investment-oriented activities that the corporation has been carrying out and …

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Ethiopia and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) signed a 16 million USD grant agreement to encourage agricultural export and reduce stunting in children. KOICA will start by undertaking two projects namely Project for Improving Quality Control Standards of Agricultural Products in Ethiopia for five years with a total budget of ten million US dollars …

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Ethiopia’s largest commercial bank has given customers who withdrew more money than they had in their accounts until the end of the week to return it or face arrest and prosecution. Local media reported that more than $40m (£31m) was withdrawn or transferred to other banks on Saturday during a system glitch lasting several hours …

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Ethiopia’s biggest commercial bank is scrambling to recoup large sums of money withdrawn by customers after a “systems glitch”. The customers discovered early on Saturday that they could take out more cash than they had in their accounts at the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE). More than $40m (£31m) was withdrawn or transferred to other …

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Hawassa Industrial Park announced that it has obtained 20 million US dollars from exports during the first six months of this Ethiopian budget year. Hawassa Industrial Park is one of the leading foreign manufacturers’ destinations and has been dedicated to hosting mainly textile and garment products in Ethiopia. Currently, the park comprises leading global apparel …

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