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Mogle Bottled Water Manufacturing, a sister company to Abbahawa Trading PLC, has launched bottled water called One on Saturday, September 5, 2015, at Sheraton Addis.

The first phase of Tendaho irrigation dam that was built in the Afar Regional State of Ethiopia was inaugurated on September 5, 2015, Ethiopian News Agency reported.

Israeli agriculture companies, 15 in number had disclosed their intention to engage in Ethiopia’s agricultural sector, according to Ethiopian News Agency.

China Poly Technology, Chinese natural gas oil exploring company engaged in Ethiopia with USD five billion is plans to produce 40 billion gallon gas three years later, according to Ethiopian News Agency.

Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) disclosed it has launched online trading system for marketers to engage in trade wherever they are.

The system started operation in July 2015. The online trading system intends to boost access to ECX and its services, build capacity of different stakeholders and increase efficiency.

For the time being the e-trading has been launched in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia but ECX has a plan to launch the service in Hawassa, Humera and Nekemte, trading centers to be established.

380 representatives and members after completing a certification exam and passing some preliminary screening are now certified to use the online trading system.

ECX started business in April 2008 with 100 members. It trades six types of commodities.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Urban Development, Housing and Construction (MoUDHC) sets to review the registration held for different housing schemes two years back, according to Fana Broadcasting Corporate.

Ethiopia intends to export value added meat products in ten years to come, Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC) reported.

Ethiopia's Ministry of Industry said agro-processing industrial parks will be established in four regions with USD 2.5 billion capital investment.

Dire Dawa University is getting ready to build a technology institute with three billion Birr cost, according to Ethiopian News Agency.

Japan sets to establish an industrial park in Ethiopia in the coming two years, Dr. Arkebe Oqubay, Special Advisor to the Ethiopian Prime Minister, disclosed.