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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.

President of Ethiopia, Mulatu Teshome invited Private Investors for Africa (PIA) on March 19, 2015 in Addis Ababa to make stronger investment in Ethiopia's second Growth and Transformation period, the Ethiopian News Agency reported.

Ethiopian public Enterprises occupied in export trade are showing their products at international exhibitions and trade fairs, according to the Privatization and Public Enterprises Supervising Agency.

COMESA Summit will hold its 18th meeting this month in Ethiopia when Heads of State and Governments of 19 Member bloc of countries comes together.