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The Ethiopian Procurement and Property Administration Agency (FPAA) announced 224 new standards in relation to asset purchases by federal and regional government institutions. The Agency issued the new standards to minimize wastage of government money on purchase and fixing of assets by government agencies. The new standards introduced by the Agency will take effect in two weeks time. Add a comment Add a comment

Hilina Enriched Foods Processing Center PLC,producer of the therapeutic food product, Plumpy'nut announced, the company has been accredited by the South African National Accreditation System (SANAS) for its new laboratory it is building.

Construction of the laboratory was launched in January 2007, at a cost of 80 million birr is now nearing completion. The company aimed to establishing a commercially accredited modern food testing laboratory in Ethiopia. Add a comment Add a comment

The Ethiopian Leather Industry Development Institute and the Leather Industries Association are to give a joint press conference on the Ethiopian Leather Industry at 10 am tomorrow morning (12 March 2013) at the Institute’s hall.

The Institute will give a report of the performance and evaluation of the Leather Sector in the Ethiopian budget year of 2005. The Ethiopian Leather Industries Association will present the performance of the 6th All African Leather Fair which was held from 20 February to 22 February 2013. In addition, various current issues on the sector will be discussed.

The Institute requests all media outlets to be present in the press conference. Add a comment Add a comment

Ethiopian Airlines started talks with the Malawi Public Private Partnership (PPP) Commission with regard to the acquisition of 49 per cent of Air Malawi by Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopian Airlines CEO , Tewolde Gebremariam, told The Reporter,  the Malawian Privatization Commission invited Ethiopian as a preferred bidder for the privatization of Air Malawi.