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The Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IPDC) inked memorandums of understanding with 8 manufacturing companies and four finance institutions which were ready to enter the Dire Dawa Free Trade Zone.

The Ministry of Industry (MoI) announced that it would enable 179 manufacturing companies that stopped working due to various problems to go back to business in the coming six months. Bank debts, shortage of inputs, and inability to meet tax obligations are some of the problems that drove the companies out of market.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 26 January 2023.

Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) and Cement Manufacturers’ Board (CMB) announced the price of cement that will be implemented starting from January 30, 2023. The price is set as follows:

Haile Grand Hotel which is built by Haile Hotels and Resorts was launched today. The five-star designated is located in Addis Ababa and fully constructed by Ethiopians.

Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise (ESLSE) collected Birr 19.5 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year. The company was able to transport 1.8 million tons of goods during the same period. It also transported 312 thousand tons of unpacked cargo, and 4,500 tons of packed cargo in containers.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 25 January 2023.

Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s leading carrier, announced in a press release sent to 2merkato.com that it would launch a new passenger flight to Copenhagen, Denmark as of 22 May 2023. The new flight will be operated five times a week except on Tuesdays and Sundays.

Here is the daily commodity trade data from Ethiopia Commodity Exchange (ECX) for items traded on 24 January 2023.

An investment forum called Invest Origins which is organized by Land Bank and Development Corporation (LBDC) will be held in Addis Ababa between January 26 and 27 at the Ethiopian Science Museum. The forum is aimed at attracting investors to invest in the country in areas of housing, health, education, hospitality, and ICT.