2merkato

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.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 10 May 2023.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 09 May 2023.

AGY, a company that produces table salt, has announced its plans to start manufacturing table salt at Semera Industrial Park. Once AGY reaches full capacity, it is expected that it will create more than 350 job opportunities for citizens.

Ethiopian Airlines resumed flights to Karachi yesterday, a significant commercial city in Pakistan. The flight carried a delegation of high-ranking government officials, led by the State Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mesganu Arega, who are expected to finalize various agreements and sign Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) in the tourism and technology sectors between the two countries.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 08 May 2023.

Benishangul Gumuz Regional State has made available 69,000 hectares of land for investors interested in various sectors, including agriculture and tourism. Amente Geshi, the Head of Benishangul Gumuz Regional Land and Investment Bureau, noted that investors had many options in which they could invest in Benishangul Gumuz, including mineral resources, coal, gold, marble, granite, incense production, and horticulture.