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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.

Ethiopia’s year-on-year inflation rate has declined to 10.0 percent in November from 11.8 percent in October, Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported.

Ethiopia expects more South Korean investors in the manufacturing sectors, specifically in textile industry, according to State Minister of Industry Tadesse Haile.

Two international companies named, Minelab Electronics and SK Mining Equipment has formed a joint venture to assemble small-scale gold mining machines in Ethiopia, according to the Daily Monitor.

Ethiopia has set plan to raise rural water supply by 25 liter water a day per person within one kilometer radius from the base line 15 liter a day per head with 1.5 kilometer in GTP II period.

Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has offered a discount to Ethiopian Horticulture Exporters using its cargo service, Addis Fortune reported.