PM Dr Abiy visits Conakry port
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) –Accompanied by President Alpha Conde, Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed visited today Guinea’s port of Conakry.
The Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed…
Ethiopia won’t rush into flexible exchange-rate system: State Minister
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved last month a program for Ethiopia of 2.9 billion US dollars.
The program is aimed at supporting the…
NEBE to hold discussion with political parties on allocation of airtime
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) –The National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) said it will meet with political parties and stakeholders to discuss on allocation of airtime for…
Chinese 2nd largest textile company to invest $65m in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) -Shangtex Holding Co. Ltd has signed a lease agreement with the Ethiopian Industrial Parks Development Corporation to invest at Bole Lemmi II Industrial…
Ministry lifts tax imposed on wet blue, pickled skins and hides
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) – The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoTI) has fully lifted the tax levied on export wet blue and pickled skins and hides.
The move targets encouraging…
Sadio Mane named African Player of the Year
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) -Liverpool's Sadio Mane has been named the Confederation of African Football's (Caf) Player of the Year.
The Senegal forward beat Liverpool team-mate…
Iran fires missiles at US targets in Iraq
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) - Iran has fired more than a dozen missiles at two Iraqi military bases hosting US troops, the Pentagon said.
The missiles targeted the Ain al-Assad…
Ukrainian passenger plane crashes in Iran
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) - A Ukrainian Boeing-737 with more than 170 people onboard has crashed in Iran, BBC quoted local media as saying.
Iran's Red Crescent said there is no…
Meeting on GERD kicks off in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) -The tripartite meeting between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt kicked off in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa this morning.
The meeting, which will…
Ethiopia imports fertilizer for upcoming harvest season
Addis Ababa, January 8, 2020 (FBC) –Preparations have been finalized to import fertilizer for the 2020 harvest season, said the Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Services Enterprise.
The…