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Ethiopia earned over 2.2 billion USD from export of different products during the last nine months, the Ministry of Trade said. Public relation and communication affairs office head with the Ministry, Amakele Yimam told Ethiopian News Agency that the amount was secured from export of 9.63 million tons of different products to 126 countries. Amakele said the amount exceeded by 59.83 million USD that of same period last year. Add a comment Add a comment

The Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX) is to sell full membership seats for farmers cooperatives. Earlier this year, the exchange has announced that it will provide 30 full membership seats for farmer cooperatives to facilitate their direct involvement in the exchange.

The sell will double farmers cooperative's membership in the exchange. Currently, the majority of full membership seats are controlled by private companies. Add a comment Add a comment

South African investors on Thursday discussed with counterparts from Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations on ways of working together.

Speaking on the occasion, Laurence Saville, president of Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce, said cooperation between the two chambers is vital to strengthening trade ties between the two nations. Add a comment Add a comment

Ethiopia has secured more than USD 17.7 million from Valentine’s Day celebration flower export.The country earned the revenue from the export of 210.8 million stems flower to the international market in this Valentine’s Day celebration.

The flower export during this year’s Valentine’s Day exceeded in quantity as well as in terms of revenue as of the same period last year.

Last year’s Valentine’s Day celebration, the country earned 17.4 million USD from the sale of 195.6 million flower stems. The amount secured has been increased by 300,000 USD this year.