MIDROC Signs Deal with Marriott for Westin Hotel Operations in Ethiopia
MIDROC Ethiopia PLC announced that it has agreed with Marriott International to operate Westin Hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
MIE to Assemble New Geely Models in Ethiopia
Mesfin Industrial Engineering plc, Ethiopia will begin assembling three new models of GEELY vehicle in 2012. MIE is expected to introduce, to the Ethiopian market, the SL1500cc model in June, followed by the EC1500cc and the 1300cc hunchback. 
The three models have already been imported to Ethiopia and will be tested on Ethiopian roads this week according to Yesuf Adamnur, Sales and Promotion Manager at MIE.
MIGA’s Vise President Visiting Ethiopia
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency’s (MIGA) Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Michel Wormser, is visiting Ethiopia from July 8 to July 11, 2014. According to the press release by MIGA, the visit is to underscores the Agency’s continued support to Ethiopia’s development goals via private investment.
Milan Expo 2015 Dedicates September 22 to Celebrate Ethiopia’s National Day
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia said Milan Expo 2015 in Italy had dedicated September 22, 2015, to celebrate Ethiopia’s National Day.
Mills to be Prohibited from Importing Billet
Steel rolling mills in Ethiopia are going to be prohibited from importing billet (semi finished steel). 
There are eight steel rolling mills in Ethiopia which import billet.
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development decided two weeks ago to ban the billet imports and assign a state enterprise to import the billets and distribute them to the rolling mills.
