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The Addis Ababa Trade & Industry Bureau and the Ministry of Trade announced the drafting a new regulation aimed at regulating the fruit market in the city, Fortune reported. The announcement is made by officials of the Ministry of Trade in a meeting held with stakeholders on Saturday, August 03, 2012 at the Ministry's Headquarters.

The new regulation is aimed at addressing soaring prices of fruit as a result of complex supply chain. Add a comment Add a comment

Nisir Micro Finance Institution, currently under formation, is set to join Ethiopia's financial sector becoming the first commercial micro-finance institution. After three years preparation, Nisir is planning to go operational with a paid-up capital of 15 million Ethiopian birr in mid December 2013.

The company floated 15,000 shares with a face value of 1000 birr each. The huge gap between the supply and demand of financial services has driven Nisir's establishment, whose focus is providing a need-based and swift credit facility, Michael Addisu, Project Manager and Lead Promoter of Nisir told Fortune. Add a comment Add a comment

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desaleng said, Ethiopia is eager to further strength ties with Kenya in the areas trade and investment, Ethiopian News Agency reported. The premier said this during his discussions on Wednesday, 31 July, 20013 with Kenyan business delegates who arrived in Addis Ababa.

He also said  it is timely to implement the special status agreement signed between Ethiopia and Kenya in 2012. The Premier further explained the need for the two countries to create strong economic ties to maximize the real benefit of investment exchange. Hailemariam also said, Ethiopia is undertaking massive infrastructure and energy development efforts as part of its commitment in the implementation of the special status agreement.  Add a comment Add a comment

Ahmed Abetew was appointed as chairman of the board of directors of the Development Bank of Ethiopia.  Ahmed, who succeeded Mekonen Manyazewal as Minister of Industry few weeks ago, will now also replace Mekonen as chairman of the state owned-bank. Mekonen’s replacement came only three weeks after his appointment. Mekonnen is also chair of the board of the country's central bank, National Bank of Ethiopia.

Previously, Ahmed was deputy administrator of the Amhara Regional State and headed the region’s Industry & Urban Development Bureau. Since 1992, he has headed several bureaus within the Amhara region, including trade, industry development and urban development bureaus, as well as the Finance & Economic Development Bureau.