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Ethiopian Airlines, Ethiopia’s flag carrier, has put in an order for Boeing Blended Winglets for its 767-300 ERs said Aviation Partners Boeing. The Airline will install the Winglets at the maintenance facility to be found at Bole International Airport, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The airline plans to install the Winglets on 3 aircraft as of February 2012.

Ethiopian Airlines decided to purchase the winglets for the B767 aircraft to take advantage of the significant performance and operating value they bring said Tewolde Gebremariam Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Airlines.

The Google team announced the first g|ethiopia to be held in Addis Ababa on 7-8 February. 

The event is planned to engage business leader, entrepreneurs and community of developers interested in technology.

Ethiopian Entrepreneur Bethlehem Tilahun was named one of Africa’s most successful women by Forbes magazine.

“Every now and then, I profile outstanding African women who’re making giant strides in business, politics, technology, entrepreneurship and leadership on the continent and elsewhere around the world. This week, I profile the spectacular Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, an Ethiopian entrepreneur and the founder of SoleRebels a thriving eco-sensitive footwear brand that pundits hail as Africa’s answer to brands such as Nike, Reebok and Adidas” wrote the editor.

The Agricultural Inputs Marketing Enterprise, Ethiopia issued tenders for the purchase of 310,000 tons of fertilizer. The tender is to be opened on the 17th of January 2011 for the coming Ethiopian harvest season.

The government plans to purchase 78,000 tons of Urea and 232,000 metric tons of Dap.

International fertilizer suppliers are in the process of purchasing the tender documents from the AISE.

Experts from the Commodity Exchange in Ethiopia are to train stakeholders and personnel of the Ghanaian Commodity Exchange according to Ms. Hanna Tetteh Ghanaian Minister of Trade and Industry.

The training is to begin in the first quarter of 2012 she said.

A lecture organized by the Neem Foundation of Ethiopia promoted the economic possibilities of the Neem Tree. The potential to harvest and utilize the Neem tree in Ethiopia is unlimited said Dr. Taye Teferedegn, Chairman of the Neem Foundation.

The Neem tree has multifaceted use including medicine, industry, agriculture and environment according to Taye.

International and local consulting firms have expressed interest in undertaking a topographic survey of Lake Tana, Ethiopia. The topographic survey is expected to contribute to efforts to eliminate the dangers of flooding.

The topographic survey on the flood prone areas of the sub-basin is expected to identify landscape values and the nature of floods for the flood management system being designed by the Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy.

It is expected that the survey will show the characteristics of the landscape including natural and manmade features said an expert at the Ministry.

The Ethiopian Ministry of Trade is to exert effort to reform the trade system in Ethiopia according to Siraj Ali State Minister speaking at a forum organized by the ministry.

The conference was organized by the Ministry of Trade to discuss draft proclamations known as ‘Technical Regulations’ and ‘Mandatory Standards.’

The Ethiopia Commodity Exchange signed a settlement agreement with Oromia Cooperative Bank, Ethiopia last Tuesday.

The agreement was signed by Wondimagegn Negera President of Oromia Cooperative Bank and Ahadu Wubshet, Chief Operations Officer at the ECX. 

The Leather Industry Development Institution, Ethiopia is to import semi-processed leather products. The Ethiopian institute had originally considered importing raw material. The institute made the decision to import leather to solve the shortage of supplies for national tanneries.

The import of semi processed leather will reduce the production process for local tanneries and minimize the environmental impact of the processing according to sources at the institute.