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Ethiopian Airlines has signed Codeshare and Interline Agreement with AccessRail to widen connectivity options for its passengers destined to Western Europe, United Kingdom, Scandinavian, Japan and Canada. In a statement sent to 2merkato.com, the carrier noted the agreement avails AccesRails’ wide rail destinations to passengers of Ethiopian Airlines through seamless connectivity with all journey segments contained on a single Ethiopian Airlines ticket. 

Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde, in her opening remarks at the joint session of Ethiopia's House of People's Representatives and the House of Federation, highlighted several goals the government has set in place. President Sahle-Work made the remarks at the customary speech of the swearing-in of the new members of parliament that will remain in the two Houses for the next five years.

Ethiopia has secured over $668 million in remittance in two months, the Ethiopian Diaspora Agency announced. Selamawit Dawit, Director-General of the Ethiopian Diaspora Agency, noted that Ethiopia plans to obtain $4 billion during the Ethiopian fiscal year that started July 8, 2021.

Tewolde GebreMariam, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, has been awarded the 2021 Air Cargo Leadership Award in the Airline Strategy Awards ceremony organized by Flight Global in London.

Ethiopia's Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has granted licenses for six companies that have completed the required preparations and mine exploration. The companies have signed agreements with the ministry upon issuance of the licenses.

Ethiopian Airlines has been awarded as "The Best Airline in Africa" for the fourth year in a row, "The Best Business Class Airline in Africa" for the third year in a row, "The Best Economy Class Airline in Africa" for the third year in a row, and "The Best Cabin Crew in Africa" in the SKYTRAX World Airline Awards 2021.

The Ethiopian Communications Authority (ECA) published a Request For Proposals (RFP) for its second new full‐service telecommunications license in Ethiopia,  inviting both international and national telecommunications companies to take part in the sealed bidding process. This second license will include Mobile Financial Services and additional spectrum allocation and will have revised pre‐qualification criteria to include participation from a wide range of international and national telecommunications operators.

Ethiopia's Ministry of Health and Job Creation Commission (JCC) have signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the UAE-based Response Plus Holdings PJSC in a bid to boost employment opportunities of Ethiopians in the UAE.

Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) announced it has launched a €4 million cross-border project along the Ethiopia-Kenya border at Moyale that aims to improve the wellbeing of communities living along the border, including the launch of a pilot cash program.

Ethiopia's Hawassa Industrial Park announced that it has obtained $114 million from the export of face masks during the recently concluded Ethiopian fiscal year.