Ethiopian Institute for Agricultural Research and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa launch a new breeding program for five Ethiopian grain crops.
The initiative - ‘Seed System Enhancement through Development of Improved Varieties of Maize, Tef, Sorghum, Soybean and Faba bean in Ethiopia’ - will run for three years is said to make a significant contribution to enhance household food security and incomes.Ethiopia launched construction of a new bus depot – dubbed Shegole Bus Depot – in its capital city, Addis Ababa. The construction is estimated to cost half a billion Birr.
Following the space left by Ahmed Tusa, Yacob Yalla has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise (ESLSE). The enterprise was under the leadership of the Deputy CEO since earlier this month.
Ermias Eshetu has been selected to be the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ethiopian Commodity Exchange (ECX).
Ethiopian Railways Corporation (ERC) disclosed it will establish a new Corporation that will manage the under construction railway line that will connect Ethiopia’s capital with Djibouti, Addis Ababa – Mieso – Dewelle – Djibouti Railway line.
