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Ethiopian Airlines, the leading airline in the continent has now renewed its leadership status in the African aviation industry by operating the first African Airbus A350 XWB. What is more, Ethiopian has many more state-of-the-art aircraft in its operation and in order.

Mesfin Industrial Engineering’s (MIE) new car assembly line built in Tigray State of Ethiopia has been inaugurated on July 1, 2016. The plant will be assembling Peugeot automobiles.

Federal Urban Job Creation and Food Security Agency disclosed in the concluding fiscal year 1.8 million jobs were created by micro and small enterprises (SMEs).

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has received its 14th B787 Dreamliner named "Colonel Robinson", leased from AWAS, on 01 July 2016 carrying humanitarian aid.

The first Ethiopian Real Estate Expo in the North America is scheduled to be held for 2 days; from September 17, 2016 to September 18, 2016. The aim of the expo is to create a linkage between investors and real estate developers in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia concluded various cooperation agreements with Mozambique on June 29, 2016. The agreements were signed by Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Hailemariam Desalegn, and President of Mozambique, Filipe Nyusi before having bilateral talks.

Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) announced Ethio-Djibouti railway is readied for full service by next year. Installation work for the railway is now 98 percent finalized.

Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) disclosed around 30 passenger locomotives have arrived at Endobi Station, which is along the Ethio-Djibouti railway line. The locomotives are said to have the capacity to travel up to 120 kilometers per hour and carry from 113 – 168 passengers at a time.

Ethiopia decided to build 11 public universities across the country that will be administered by the Ministry of Education (MoE).

European Union (EU) Business Forum to Ethiopia concluded an agreement with Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) in the aim of strengthening business and investment ties between the Union and Ethiopia.