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The Development Effectiveness Review on Ethiopia 2015 examines Ethiopia’s development challenges in recent years and assesses the African Development Bank’s contribution to addressing them. It also looks at how effectively we manage our operations and our organization in Ethiopia.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has inaugurated on November 19, 2015, a new livestock feed manufacturing facility in Tigray Regional State of Ethiopia developed in partnership with Ethio-Feed PLC.

The new Ethio-Djibouti railway line will as of today, November 20, 2015, begins transporting wheat from port of Djibouti to Adama town, Oromia Regional State, Fana Broadcasting Corporate reported.

The fifth Annual International Conference on Pulses, Oil Seeds and Spices kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, at Sheraton Addis, on November 18, 2015, according to Ethiopian News Agency.

African Development Bank (AfDB) said it would further extend its support to Ethiopia’s infrastructure sector and basic services, according to Ethiopian News Agency.

Ethiopia is going to host the First International Agro-Industry Investment Forum in May 2016, Ethiopian News Agency reported.

Haile Gebresilassie, Ethiopia’s legendary long distance athlete got honey export approval from European nations including Germany and the Netherlands, according to The Reporter.

Abyssinia Bank, one of the private banks in Ethiopia announced it has made 373.97 million Birr gross profit in the 2015 budget year, Ethiopian Herald reported.

The daughters of Lucy will control the skies on November 19, 2015, flying an all women operated flight from Addis Ababa to Bangkok. This historic flight is aimed at crystallizing Ethiopian corporate conviction of “Women Empowerment for a Sustainable Growth” on the eve of our 70th year Anniversary.

The Belgian trade mission, with the aim to bolster bilateral trade links, will come to Ethiopia, according to Walta Information Center (WIC).