Addis Ababa, January 13, 2022 (FBC) –The Ministry of Mines (MoM) has signed agreements with 8 coal mining companies that registered a combined capital of 6 billion birr. The agreement would help achieve Ethiopia’s drive to fully replace imported coal with domestic production, it was noted during the signing ceremony. […]
Addis Ababa, January 12, 2022 (FBC) –Ethiopian Cargo and Logistics Services has adopted an online e-bookings platform. Customers will now be able check flight schedules and book space for their shipments in real-time utilizing the platform on the African airline’s website. The move follows the airfreight division introducing a mobile […]
Addis Ababa, December 30, 2021 (FBC) – The second avocado oil processing factory in Ethiopia, WBM Avocado Oil, built with 104 million birr in Yirgalem Integrated Agro-Industrial Park has gone operational. The factory is expected to create link with 40,000 farmers engaged in avocado production, and would export its products […]
Addis Ababa, December 28, 2021 (FBC) – Marathon Motors Ethiopia has inaugurated a electric vehicle charging station in Addis Ababa in the presence of high level government officials. The company has also rolled out 20 electric-powered vehicles dubbed “Hyundai Koyna” and “Hyundai Ayonk” in the same inaugural ceremony. The vehicles […]
Addis Ababa, December 27, 2021 (FBC) – Planning and Development Minister, Fitsum Assefa (PhD) stressed need to boost the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and exploit the platform as a big opportunity for alternative market platform. Planning and Development Ministry has reviewed a 100 day plan performance of the […]
Addis Ababa, December 24, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopian Airlines has received IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification as an airline and ground handling in December 2021. Ethiopian Airlines is the first airline in Africa to receive the CEIV pharma certification. Achieving this great […]
Addis Ababa, December 22, 2021 (FBC) – Ethiopia has secured over over 1 billion USD in Foreign Direct Investment in the first four months of the current fiscal year. The achaivement gained amidst the challenges the country is facing shows that most investors have trust in the business environment, Ethiopian […]
December 17, 2021 Head of Ethiopian Consular Office in Bahrain, Ambassador Jemal Beker conferred with Oil and Gas Minister of Bahrain, Sheik Mohammed bin Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa on bilateral and regional issues of mutual interest. The two discussed ways of enhancing multilateral cooperation between the two countries. On […]
Dec 10, 2021 Addis Ababa, December 10, 2021 (FBC) Hotels have prepared themselves to welcome the one million Ethiopian Diaspora and friends of the nation with special packages and affordable services, according to Addis Ababa Hotel Owners Association. Last week, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has invited one million Ethiopians in […]
December 8, 2021 Ministry of Innovation and Technology announced that Ethiopia will host the 17th African Digital Economy Forum in 2022. State Minister for Innovation and Technology, Mrs. Huria Ali has discussed with UN Under-Secretary General for Economic and Social Affairs, Liu Zhenmin in Poland on preparations for the forum to […]
December 2, 2021 Ethiopian Airlines has been crowned as the ‘Best African Airline’ at the 2021 Business Traveller Awards. The votes made by the business travelers for this year took into account the COVID-19 period with key questions covering airlines’ effectiveness in communication, effective implementation of COVID-19 precautionary measures, handling of […]
By ABN Editor -November 30, 2021 In his keynote speech at the opening ceremony of 8th Forum On China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Ministerial Conference, President Xi Jinping underscored that China will encourage its businesses to invest no less than 10 billion US dollars in Africa in the next three years, and will establish […]