The Ethiopian National Standards Council has approved 1,097 standards for a range of sectors of the economy.
At a press conference held on June 28, the Ethiopian Standards Agency announced that out of the 1,097 standards approved, 268 are new standards, while 829 are revised versions of existing standards. Add a comment Add a commentMore than 550 foreign and domestic investors with over 8.5 billion Birr combined capital are undertaking various projects in North Shoa Zone, Amhara Regional State in Ethiopia during the current Ethiopian fiscal year, the zonal industry and urban development department said.
Department Head, Dawit Yeshitila told Ethiopian News Agency, the projects include, agro-industry, construction, metal work, hotel and tourism. Add a comment Add a commentEthiopian government has dropped plan to tax dividends which remain undistributed to shareholders. Tax on dividends should only be paid after part of the net earnings are paid to shareholders, Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance & Economic Development, said reassuring the business community attending the annual Public-Private Dialog, held at the UNECA, on Thursday, June 27, 2013.
Add a comment Add a commentThe Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA) is planing to deploy radar for Area Navigation Surveillance which improves safety and increase the Airport's efficiency.
The system is expected to be operational within six months, according to Bizuayehu Assefa, Director for Air Traffic Service with the Authority. Add a comment Add a commentSaudi Cargo has announced plans to start transporting meat from Ethiopia to Europe by the end of 2013. It has selected five Ethiopian exporters; Hashim Nuru Slaughter, Luna Expert Slaughter House, Modjo Modern Export, Elfora Agro Industry and Export and Organic Abattoir Slaughter for the operation.
