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Ethiopian Pulses, Oil seeds and Spices Processors, Exporters Association announced, the 3rd international conference on pulses, oil seeds and spices will be held on November 13, 2013.

The event which is expected to be attended by over 100 international companies is jointly organized by the association and the Ministry of Trade.

The Global Geospatial Data Infrastructure and Africa GIS Conference opened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday.

The theme of the event is titled as "Spatial Enablement in Support of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction".

A week long training on ensuring aviation safety in Africa kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Monday, November 4, 2013.

Ethiopian Transport State Minister Getachew Mengiste on the event said, the training plays an important role in ensuring aviation safety in Africa. He said stakeholders in Africa must work in cooperation to address challenges related with aviation safety.

The Ethiopian government has reported US$29 million in export earning from the textile sector for the first, quarter of the current fiscal year, Fortune reported.

The earning exceeded by over 50 percent the US$19 million earned during the same period a year ago.