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Kegna Beverages S.C., a local beverage company, has announced that the first phase of its brewery project in the West Shoa Zone of Oromia State is nearing completion. The company, initially established with a capital of Birr 1.5 billion, has since grown to an investment of Birr 5 billion.

Ethio-Engineering Group unveiled plans to construct a modern steel factory. The project is slated to commence in Nekemte city during the current fiscal year.

In a ceremony attended by key stakeholders, Gelila Manufacturing, a local company, laid the foundation stone for its bus assembly plant at the Mekele Industrial Park in Mekele city, the capital of the Tigray region.

The Institute of Ethiopian Standards (IES) has began work to implement a new system that allows manufacturers to purchase essential standards electronically. This shift from a physical to an online platform streamlines access to standards, potentially expediting the production process for Ethiopian manufacturers.

Minister of Industry Ato Melaku Alebel reported a 10.1% growth in the sector over the past ten months. In a performance review presented to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed this growth surge is attributed in large part to the Ethiopia Tamrit Movement, a program focused on promoting domestic production and reducing reliance on imports.