Addis Ababa, February 21, 2024 (FBC) – The Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) stated that it is intensifying efforts to tap into the potential of investors from BRICS member countries through its 13 industrial parks and the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone. The Global India Business Forum president Jitendra Joshi […]
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Addis Ababa, February 20, 2024 (FBC) – An Indian trade and investment delegation paid a work visit to Ethiopia and held consultations with high level government officials. The Indian delegation held a meeting with Deputy Commissioners of the Ethiopian Investment Commission, Dagato Kumbe and Zeleke Temesgen (PhD) on how to […]
Addis Ababa, February 19, 2024 (FBC) – The Ministry of Finance and the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) signed 49.5 million dollars financing agreement, the Ministry revealed. The objective of the agreement is to co-finance the Productivity Enhancement Support for the Integrated Agro-Industrial Parks and Youth Employment […]
Addis Ababa, February 19, 2024 (FBC) – The African Union is undertaking various measures including a trade observatory and Africa intra-trade fair to boost the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), commissioner for Trade and Industry of the African Union Commission Albert M. Muchanga said. Commissioner Muchanga […]
Addis Ababa, February 19, 2024 (FBC) – The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and Google LLC, the American search engine company, have stroke an agreement that will see the two institutions foster and accelerate Digital Transformation in Africa, ECA confirmed today. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of […]
Addis Ababa, February 16, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopia and Eswatini have agreed to form bilateral trade relations, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This story was disclosed following the meeting between Ambassador Taye Atske-Selassie, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his Eswatini counterpart, Pholile Shakantu. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]
Addis Ababa, February 15, 2024 (FBC) – The UN Assistance Secretary and Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov has commended activities in Ethiopia’s industrial parks. Dr Ramiz extended his appreciation when he toured Bole Lemi Industrial Park together with CEO of Ethiopian Industrial Parks Development Corporation Aklilu Tadesse. Aklilu […]
Addis Ababa, February 15, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopia-Türkiye Investment and Trade Promotion Forum held in Addis Ababa in participation of members of Turiksih business community, officials of Ethiopian Investment Commission and members of the Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association, among others. The forum discussed ways how to foster […]
Addis Ababa, February 14, 2024 (FBC) – The Ministry of Finance hosted an in-country review of the Horn of Africa Initiative (HoAI) today to showcase Ethiopia’s commitment to promoting regional integration and cooperation through this additional layer of platform. Senior government officials, agency heads, and civil society representatives came together […]
Addis Ababa, February 13, 2024 (FBC) – Ethiopian Ambassador to India, Demeke Atnafu attended the International Business summit and Expo organized by Asian African Chamber of Commerce and Industry Odisha Chapter, at Bhubaneswar from 12-14 February 2024 with the theme ‘Opportunities Beyond Border “The Green Conclave”. On the event, Ambassador […]
Addis Ababa, February 10, 2024 (FBC) – The Ethiopian Customs Commission has officially confirmed a whopping sum of 97.6 billion birr collected during the initial half of the ongoing Ethiopian fiscal year. Mr. Debele Kabeta, the Chief Commissioner of the Commission, disclosed that an ambitious target of 103 billion birr […]
Addis Ababa, February 7, 2024 (FBC) – Ms. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance met with Ms. Carmen Magariños, Director General of Cooperation for Africa & Asia of the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), and the newly appointed Spanish Ambassador Guillermo Lopez Mac-Lellan, along with other members of […]