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Jerome Henique, the CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa, met with Eyob Tekalign, the State Minister of Finance, to discuss investment opportunities in the telecom sector and potential collaboration.

The Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority issued a guideline to boost the growth and revenue of Ethiopia's coffee production. This guideline is expected to allow the Authority to collaborate with the International Trade Center and enhance the supply and marketing of coffee products in the value chain of the sector.

The 6th China International Import Expo Promotion Conference was held in Addis Ababa, with the aim of strengthening the trade ties between Ethiopia and China. Senior government officials, importers, exporters, and various stakeholders from both countries attended the forum.

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) issued a mobile money service license to Safaricom M-Pesa Mobile Financial Service PLC, a subsidiary of Safaricom Telecommunication Ethiopia PLC, making the company the first foreign investor to be granted the license in Ethiopia.

The Ethiopian Embassy in Ankara, in partnership with the Eskisehir Chamber of Industry, organized a business forum in Eskişehir, Turkey, on May 10, 2023.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 11 May 2023.

Ethiopia gained more than USD two billion in the past nine months from the export of agricultural commodities including coffee, khat, vegtables, poultry products, dairy products, and fruits.

The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) renewed and issued over 2.2 million business licenses in the past nine months of the 2022/2023 fiscal year.

The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority, in partnership with the African Civil Aviation Commission, has organized a two days’ workshop under the theme “The Acceleration of the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) Ethiopian Stakeholders Roadshow” with a view to accelerating the Single African Air Transport Market. The workshop will be held between May 10 and 11, 2023, in Addis Ababa.

Adanech Abiebie, the Mayor of Addis Ababa City Administration, has announced the construction of five large market centers in various parts of the city.