Five coffee associations established Ethiopian National Coffee Association today in Addis Ababa after four years of preparation.
The association is expected to contribute to the development of coffee and coffee farmers. It will work towards insuring farmers with a view to protecting them from the effect of the global coffee market. It will also target problems seen in the supply of inputs for coffee farmers.
The Ethiopian National Standards Council has approved 1,097 standards for a range of sectors of the economy.
At a press conference held on June 28, the Ethiopian Standards Agency announced that out of the 1,097 standards approved, 268 are new standards, while 829 are revised versions of existing standards.
The Ethiopian Airlines has offered 10 percent air-ticket discount for Ethiopians and foreigners of Ethiopian origin who travel to Ethiopia to celebrate the first Ethiopian Diaspora Day from August 12-16, 2015.
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has offered a discount to Ethiopian Horticulture Exporters using its cargo service, Addis Fortune reported.
National Oil Ethiopia Plc (NOC) is exploring the launch of operations in the East African Nations of Southern Sudan and Djibouti. NOC will install fuel stations and depots to provide complete oil retailing services in these countries, once a final decision has been made.
“We have only a plan and we are only exploring business opportunities in these countries. We are not sure whether we will be entering these markets or not” said Tadesse Tilahun, CEO and shareholder of NOC. The CEO explained that NOC is just investigating business opportunities in neighboring countries and has not made a final decision to enter the regional markets.
