November 20

• Ethiopia: Govt to Introduce New Customs Software

  The Ethiopian Revenues & Customs Authority (ERCA) is to introduce a new software system for customs management that will replace the existing Automated System for Customs &... Read more »

• Ethiopia: News in Brief Compiled Form November 12 - November 14, 2012.

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• Africa: Prudence Suggests Strong Growth, Challenges Ahead

  The global economy faces significant uncertainty and growth prospects remain weak. Yet, sub-Saharan Africa continues to perform strongly, with economic growth expected to exceed... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Construction Sector Hit With Crisis

  Eight of the construction machineries out of the 70 at Woha Limat area in Akaki Kality District were not working last week. Read more »

• Ethiopia: Private Sector Unhappy Over Govt Promises

  Despite an influx of praises in making it to the fastest growing economies of the world, registering an average of seven per cent growth rate, surpassing the 5.6pc average growth... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Fire Breaks Out

  A fire accident occurred around Flamingo Hotel on the route from Meskel Square to Bole burnt last week three houses in the area. Read more »

• Africa: SMEs Form New Growth Frontier [opinion]

  The role of the development finance institutions is under debate. As the countries they serve increasingly become engines of global growth, with the capacity, resources and... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Unconstitutional AD Law Delivers Doomsday [opinion]

  A dramatic change in the state of freedom of expression happened with the collapse of the Dergue. The government that replaced it exhibited, relatively speaking, a greater deal of... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Govt Awards Multi-Million Construction Contracts

  The Ministry of Industry (MoI) awarded a 633 million Br contract to a total of 13 domestic construction companies to develop part of the Bole Lemi Industrial Zone that covers... Read more »

• Ethiopia: City Transport Systems Crumbling [column]

  One dimension of Addis Abeba seems to become increasingly similar with the Indian city of Mumbaiand the Nigerian city of Lagos, and it is the public transport system. The system... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Heavy Trucks Banned From Parking in City

  The Dire Dawa Roads Authority has restricted parking of heavy trucks in the city since the last two weeks. The restriction was imposed mainly due to the overload of the heavy... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Airlines Inaugurates New Cloud Nine Lounge

  Ethiopian Airlines opens the first phase of its new business class or Cloud Nine lounge at its main hub, Addis Abeba Bole International Airport, with modern facilities and... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Airlines to Provide Paperless Cargo Service

  Ethiopian Airlines is hoping to start e-freight service to certain cargo destinations by December 2012, in order to reduce paperwork and save time when processing airway bills and... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Rebellion Brewing in Foreign Services Department [opinion]

  There is a rebellion of sorts among the rank and file of EPRDFites deployed at the foreign services, gossip disclosed. If it was in the military, such were things described as... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Bank of Abyssinia Registers 723 Million Br

  Bank of Abyssinia sc (BOA) managed to collect 732 million Br revenue during 2011/12 fiscal year, which is 17pc higher than the previous year. This was announced on its 16th annual... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Pro-Labour Laws Bedevil National Future [opinion]

  Fundamental ideological shifts that Ethiopia experienced in the aftermath of the Imperial Regime have not brought meaningful differences on the law that governs the relationship of... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Democracy Gains Momentum [opinion]

  Addis Abeba has added a newly emerging political culture to its already existing surprising features. The multicultural city, viewed as center for finance, politics, manufacturing... Read more »

• Africa: Resource for Development Model Obsolete [opinion]

  Africa has a long way to go in order to harness the full potential of its natural resources. It is obvious that it is not there yet. It is gearing up to cope with increasing global... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Sports Journalist Leaves Even Legacy

  Football has become one of the most popular entertainments in this country, courtesy to the media and the sports journalists working in them. Read more »

• Ethiopia: The First Horticulture Directory On the Way

  ITM International Training and Consulting Service in collaboration with Jimma University is going to publish the first Horticultural directory in Ethiopia with the total cost of... Read more »

October 30

• Ethiopia: Addis Prefab Pushes Delivery of Houses By Two Months

  Addis Prefab Houses Manufacturing Industries postponed the delivery of its first prefab houses by two months, from January 8 to March 9, 2013, because it failed to secure the 85... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Dire Dawa to Open Its Second Cement Factory

  The second cement factory for Dire Dawa town, Ture Dire Dawa Cement Factory will start production within the next two weeks. Read more »

• Ethiopia: Ethiopian Seeks an Unlikely Loan for Employees? Housing Project

  A board entrusted by the management of the Ethiopian Airlines to follow up housing project for employees, underway at the outskirt of Addis Abeba, is under negotiations with three... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Africa Oil Sells Part of Oil Interest in Somali Region for U.S.$1.5 Million

  Africa Oil, the Canadian company exploring for oil in eastern Ethiopia, passed over 25pc of its interests to London based New Age Ethiopia Ltd for 1.5 million dollars in an... Read more »

• Ethiopia: Petroleum Enterprise May Take Derba, the New Entrant to Court

  The warehouse that Derba cement stores the coal that it bought from the enterprise. Read more »