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Consumer Protection Division Launched Operation

The Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Division of Ethiopia's consumer protection agency officially launched its operation on Thursday October 10, 2013, Capital reported.

The division is tasked with arbitrating, imposing administrative and civil sanctions and protecting citizens and businesses from anti-competitive and illegal trade practices.

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Ethiopia: COMESA held 27th Meeting on Regional Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance

comesaCommon Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) organized the 27th meeting of the bureau council on the regional third party motor vehicle insurance, also known as Yellow Card scheme, yesterday October 23, 2013 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Birhane Gidey, representing COMESA Secretary General said, the meeting could serve as a visible platform to show the commitment of the regional economic integration agenda.

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Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce held B2B Discussion with Italian Business Delegation

The Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations (ECCSA) held a business-to-business (B2B) discussion with an Italian delegation comprising of 28 individuals representing their companies.

The meeting was held on October 14th October 2013 at the Association’s Hall.

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Ethiopian Grain Trade Enterprise to Buy 4.6B Birr worth Wheat

The Ethiopian Grain Trade Enterprise (EGTE) is planning to purchase 5.5 million quintals of wheat from domestic and international suppliers, Walta Information Center reported.

The purchase, estimated to cost the Enterprise nearly 4.6 billion Ethiopian birr is aimed at stabilizing the supply of wheat, Birhane Haile, general manager of the enterprise, told Walta Information Center.

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Ethiopia: Institute Introduces New Highland Maize Varieties

The Ethiopian Agricultural Research Institute introduced new hybrid highland maize varieties to the farmers in Hosaena, Hadiya Zone.

Kassa Yihun, Researcher and Coordinator of the Highland Maize Project at Ambo Plant Protection Research Center, said the latest highland maize varieties are different from the previous maize varieties the farmers used.

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