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Ethiopian Airlines, the largest airline in Africa, is pleased to announce the commencement of flights to Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo as of July 10, 2015.

Abyssinia Bank concluded a partnership agreement with Deloitte Consulting for consultation on its Five-Year Strategic Plan and organizational transformation scheme, according to Capital.

The Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE) plans to import three million metric tons of petroleum in the coming budget year, the Capital reported.

One million quintals of sugar is to be distributed for the rainy season, Ethiopian Sugar Corporation disclosed.

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) is to introduce a secondary market in the coming budget year to unravel new financial sources for the private sector that has been dependant on Government Treasury Bill tenders (T-bills).

Ethiopian Electric Power said it is ready to supply the electricity needed to power the Addis Ababa Light Rail.

The third Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development (ISID) Forum is going to be held on the 14th on July 2015, as a side event of the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Investment Commission and Center for the promotion of Investments in Côte d’lvoire (CEPICI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen commercial exchanges, implement joint investment projects and boost economic cooperation and the like, between the two countries.

2400 prospective home owners will enter a raffle to win one of 1292 homes in the 40/60 Housing Program, Addis Ababa City Administration Saving Housing Development Enterprise disclosed.

The Ethiopian Airlines has offered 10 percent air-ticket discount for Ethiopians and foreigners of Ethiopian origin who travel to Ethiopia to celebrate the first Ethiopian Diaspora Day from August 12-16, 2015.