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Ethiopia’s inflation rate had risen to 8.5 percent in March from 8.2 percent in February, Central statistics Agency said on Monday, April 6, 2015.

Addis Ababa Transport Bureau is to construct the first of six smart parking facilities with 80 million Birr cost in Kirkos Sub-city, Addis Fortune reported.

Arjo Dedessa Sugar Development project is to begin trial production this month with an initial crushing capacity of 5,000 tons of sugar per day, according to Addis Fortune.

The Ministry of Industry of Ethiopia (MoI) had concluded a contract for the consultancy work of the Bole Lemi phase two and phase one industrial parks, which is worth 139 million Birr with DOHWA Engineering Co. Ltd as a lead firm on Wednesday, April 1, 2015.

The House of Peoples’ Representatives (HPR) endorsed a draft proclamation which regulates the establishment, development, operation, management and regulation of industrial parks all over the country on Tuesday, March 31, 2015.

An international mining conference under the title “Ethiopian International Mining Conference” will be held in Addis Ababa from September 23-24, 2015, according to The Reporter.

Israel Chemicals Ltd (ICL), the Israel fertilizer giant investing in the Afar Potash mine is planning to construct three factories in Ethiopia, according to The Reporter.

Ethiopia has been chosen to be the “Official Portrait Country” of this year’s Specialty Coffee Association of America’s (SCAA) Annual Event which is going to be held in Seattle, the United States from April 9 to 12, The Daily Monitor reported.

Economic Commission for Africa announced it will host the Second Africa Think Tank Summit, on the theme, “The Rise of Africa’s Think Thanks - Practical Solutions to Practical Problems”, from April 6-8, 2015 in Addis Ababa, The Daily Monitor reported.

World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD) was celebrated by the Ethiopian Trade Competition and Consumers Protection Authority intending to promote the obligatory rights of all consumers, who are at liberty to claim the respect and protection of their rights to regulate the abuses and injustices that consumers are compelled to face, Ethiopian Herald reported.