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Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, opening the 2015 Hortiflora Expo, International Trade Fair at the Millennium Hall on Saturday, March 27, 2015, said even if the horticulture export industry is a newborn, it had recorded astonishing growth in few years, Walta Inforamation Center reported.

Ethiopian Airlines said it is working to expand its freight service to meet the growing demand from Ethiopia and Africa, Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) reported.

The Ministry of Mines approved the proposal submitted by KEFI Minerals (KEFI) to develop the Tulu Gold mine which is located in Western Wellega Zone Oromiya Regional State last week, according to The Reporter.

Ethio-South African business forum on on the investment and trade opportunities accessible in both Ethiopia and South Africa was held on Monday, March 23, 2015 at Washington Hotel in Addis Ababa,The Daily Monitor reported.

Ethiopian Road Authority (ERA) has awarded four road projects worth 4.8 billion Birr to local and foreign companies, Capital reported.

Senior Omani trade delegation is to explore new business and investment opportunities in Ethiopia, trade Arabia news service, reported.

The Economic Commission for Africa and the African Union Commission will host the second Caucus of African Central Bank Governors, in Addis Ababa Ethiopia, as side event of the eighth Joint Annual Meetings of the AU Specialized Technical Committee on Finance, Monetary Affairs, Economic Planning and Integration and the ECA Conference of Finance, Planning and Economic Development.

Ethiopian Petroleum Supply Enterprise (EPSE) has submitted proposal allowing the government to join the fuel retail market, Fortune reported.

The Minisrty of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) of Ethiopia has commissioned a study on off-grid power investment allowing private sector involvement in the production and sale of electricity, Fortune reported.

Hailemariam Desalegn, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia met up with South Korea’s Government Administration and Home Affairs Minister Chong Jong-Sup on March 19, 2015.