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The Ministry of Mines plans to earn three billion USD profit a year at the GTP II period from mineral and gas exports, The Reporter reported.

One of the private banks in Ethiopia, Nib International S.C., had launched Visa Card service starting from August 24, 2015, Capital reported.

The Public Procurement and Property Disposal Service (PPPDS) plans to centralize procurement services it provides in the GTP II period, The Daily Monitor reported.

The construction of Omo-Kuraz I Sugar Development Project, in the Southern Regional State of Ethiopia, is 95 percent complete, Walta Information Center (WIC) reported.

Ethiopia plans to export natural gas in the coming 3-5 years, according to the Ministry of Mines (MoM).

Three companies are said to commence production of gold soon, according to the Ministry of Mines of Ethiopia.

Alecto Minerals PLC on September 30, 2015, announced it had sold all of its exploration assets in Ethiopia to develop gold deposits in Kossano, Mali, The Daily Monitor reported.

Turkish based textile manufacturing company, MNS Manufacturing PLC is undertaking a project to expand its textile production capacity in Ethiopia with 850 million Birr cost, according to Addis Fortune.

Press Release No. 15/445
September 30, 2015
On September 21, 2015, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation1 with Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest, fastest growing and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that it has been voted and won the Passenger Choice Awards for "Best Airline in Africa" for the third time in a row at the APEX 2015 EXPO held on 27 September 2015 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland.