Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs HQ The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented its ten-month performance report to the Foreign, Defense and Security Standing Committee of the House of People’s Representatives on Wednesday. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, detailed the various activities carried out by the Ministry to bolster Ethiopia’s foreign …
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  The technical phrase, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), literally the use of free or paid telephony service over the Internet, has created a considerable media buzz over the past couple of weeks in news coverage of Ethiopia. The term gained near house- hold usage within a matter of days on what was in fact …
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 New high-voltage power transmission lines will have to be constructed in Ethiopia to evacuate electricity from emerging power-generation projects, with the existing network unable to transport electricity that will be generated. In addition, the Horn of Africa nation aims to become a net exporter of electricity. Ethiopia has, therefore, contracted Power Grid Corporation of India …
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  industrial zone Ethiopia expects to inaugurate the first industrial zone under management by the Industry Zone and Environmental Protection Agency in the coming September. The Bole Lemi Industry Zone located on 156 hectares is planned to be completed in time for the Ethiopian New Year and will be opened to domestic and international developers …
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  Investment in Agriculture in Ethiopia Ethiopia is working to reduce bureaucracy related to processes in agricultural investment according to Tefera Derebew, Minister of Agriculture. The Ministry of Agriculture is planning to prepare cluster farmland which is ready for use so that investors can directly launch agricultural activities without being burdened by preparing the land …
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The IT Park project in Ethiopia is expected to create 300 thousand jobs when it is completed said the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology. The project aims to enhance the quick growth of micro enterprises as well as benefiting companies in its vicinity to support the development of research institutes and creating trade relations …
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Posted by CSIS Staff on Jun 06, 2012 at 09:00 am J. Stephen Morrison, Director, Global Health Policy Center & Suzanne Brundage, Former Assistant Director and Research Associate, Global Health Policy Center J. Stephen Morrison, Director, Global Health Policy Center & Suzanne Brundage, Assistant Director and Research Associate, Global Health Policy Center I and my …
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The first Global African Diaspora Summit was held in Johannesburg last week on May 25th under the theme “Africa and her Diaspora: A Shared Past, Present and Future”. The Summit was attended by the King of Swaziland, the President of Benin and Current Chairperson of the African Union, the Presidents of Equatorial Guinea, South Africa, …
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