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Ethiopian Aviation Academy graduated a total of 147 aviation professionals on Thursday, June 19, 2014. Among the graduates 92 of them were aviation maintenance technicians while there were 10 pilots and 20 cabin crews amongst the graduates. The rest 25 were finance professionals.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by S. Kal Wajid visited Addis Ababa June 11-25 to conduct discussions for the 2014 Article IV Consultation with Ethiopia.

Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) concluded a 2.6 Billion Birr road construction and Omo Kuraz Sugar Factory designing projects agreement with the Chinese Construction Company Limited (CCCC) on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. The project is said to include constructing roads, Omo-Factory Junction 4 and 6, designing Omo Kuraz sugar factory, and constructing a bridge over the Omo River.

14 Chinese business delegates had talk with President Mulatu Teshome over investment opportunities they in Ethiopia. It was Wang Shouchang, Head of the Academy of Chinese Culture, that led the Chinese delegates.

Ethiopian Leather Industry Development Institute (LIDI) proclaimed Ethiopia’s foreign currency revenue from export of value added leather and leather products has been growing.

Aiming to tackle shareholder associations’ document authentication, registration and other prolonged working procedure the Ministry of Trade has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tuesday, June 24, 2014, with Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Association (ECCSA), Document Authentication Office and Ethiopian Investment Agency.

Ethiopia and Nigeria have concluded agreement through their authorities to deepen relationship in areas of trade and investment, tourism and agriculture.

East Africa Bottling S.C. announced it is going to replace two of its production lines which are found in Addis Ababa at a cost of U.S $ 30 Million.

Ethiopia’s first ever oil blending plant will commence production on Tuesday, June 24, 2014. The plant is erected by Naztech Petroleum Investment Group at the city of Galan in the Oromia State.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced a medical zone is going to be established by Ethiopian North American Health Professionals Association (ENAHPA).