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The Addis Ababa City Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) pilot project feasibility study is nearing finalization, Ethiopian Press Agency reported citing the City Roads and Transport Bureau.

The Leather Industry Development Institute (LIDI) is to build a common waste disposal system for tanneries in Ethiopia in Modjo town, 71 km from Addis Abeba, according to Fortune.

Ethiopia's House of People's Representatives passed the livestock trading law on Tuesday, January 21, 2014, Fortune reported.

The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) has accepted the nomination of Wondwesen Teshome to serve as president of Enat Bank S.C., Fortune reported.

The Ethiopian House of People’s Representatives approved loan agreements worth half-a-billion dollar on Tuesday, according to The Reporter.

The Norwegian government has granted Generalized System of Preference (GSP) to Ethiopia, allowing the country's products to enjoy tax exemption on entering the Norwegian market, according to The Reporter.

Mung beans become the sixth commodity to be traded on the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) trading floor on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, Fortune reported.

Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing and most profitable Airline in Africa, is pleased to announce the commencement of daily services to Shanghai, China as of 29 March 2014. Ethiopian will operate the Shanghai flight using its B787 Dreamliner with 24 Cloud Nine Business Class and 246 Economy Class seats.

GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, today announced delivery of a new leased Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines.

Boeing (NYSE:BA) and Ethiopian Airlines have partnered with non-profit organizations, Seattle Anesthesia Outreach and Evangelical Africa Mission Outreach, to transport 7,300 pounds (3,311 kilograms) of medical and educational supplies to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on a newly delivered 777-300ER (Extended Range) airplane.