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Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desealegn on December 9, 2015, has inaugurated the Metu-Gambella 230 kilovolt power transmission and power reception and distribution project, Ethiopian News Agency reported.

Ethio Telecom has received the 2015 Africa Telecom Leadership Award, at a ceremony held in Mauritius on December 8, 2015, according to a press release of the corporation.

The construction of the first phase of the Modjo-Hawassa Expressway project, stretching from Modjo to Meki begins today, December, 10, 2015, Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported.

Hawassa Industrial Park, which is being constructed on 350 hectares of land in Southern Regional State of Ethiopia, set to be completed the coming June, according to Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC).

An Israeli investment delegation revealed its readiness to begin investment in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector starting from next year.

World Bank (WB) has released fund for the construction of six pedestrians’ overpasses in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, according to the city’s road authority.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest, fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has won “Africa Best Employer Brand Awards’ from Employer Branding Institute on 8th December 2015 at Le Meridien, Mauritus.

The Ethiopian Meat Producers & Exporters Association (EMPEA) on November 20, 2015, has set a floor price for meat products exported to the Middle East, according to Fortune.

Italian higher officials, led by vice Minister for Economic Development Carlo Calenda, are to come to Ethiopia on December 10, 2015, for an official visit, The Daily Monitor reported.

House of Peoples Representatives (HPR) has approved on December 8, 2015, loan agreements with the International Development Association (IDA), the government of Italy and Agence Francaise de Development (AFD), Ethiopian News Agency reported.