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The Awash Basin Authority revealed plans on December 7, 2015, to construct a dam near Lake Beseqa at a cost of seven billion Birr.

The Ministry of Mines, Petroleum and Natural Gas said Ethiopia has secured USD 79.3 million from mineral in the first quarter of the fiscal year.

Ethiopian Airlines revealed plans to purchase new flight simulators for new fleet of aircraft to be introduced in the coming few years.

Ethiopia and China on Monday, December 07, 2015, have adopted a new mutual visa exemption agreement for diplomatic and service passport holders entering each other’s borders, according to Xinhua.

Atlas Dev & Support Services Ltd said it has completed its acquisition of East Africa Packaging Holdings Limited (‘EAPH’).

KCB Group announced plans to open representative office in Ethiopia to facilitate trade flow across the Horn of Africa and East Africa, The Daily Monitor reported.

The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is holding a Study Progress Report workshop from December 7 to 8, 2015 in Addis Ababa, to facilitate bilateral fish trade negotiations between Ethiopia and Djibouti.

The House of People’s Representatives (HPR) of Ethiopia on Tuesday, December 1, 2015, held a discussion on a draft bill that look up income tax exemptions for cooperative societies, according to The Reporter.

Fiche Chamballala, New Year of the Sidama people of Ethiopia, has been registered as UNESCO’s Intangible World Heritage, Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported.

Minister of Information and Communication Technology of Ethiopia, Debretsion Gebremichael exhorted Japanese companies to invest in Ethiopia’s ICT industry, Ethiopian News Agency reported.