The Ethiopian Ministry of Urban Development and Construction had finalized a draft directive to make changes on the fixed rate pricing system currently applicable to all contractors working on government projects.
The directive will shorten the revision period of prices of construction materials and labor to three to six months, unlike the current practice where adjustments takes between nine month to a year and half.The Ethiopian Ministry of Urban Development & Construction is planning to draft a law that will regulate rental home provision, by private home owners and the government.
“The law will set minimum standards for living conditions in rented houses,” Mekuria Haile, the MoUDC’s minister, told Fortune.Members of the Trade and Industry Affairs Standing Committee of the Ethiopian Parliament said Ethiopia is "keen" to join the World Trade Organization (WTO).
As part of its commitment to ICT development in Ethiopia and Africa, MTN is sponsoring the Best ICT Innovation Award during the 5th ICT Exhibition, Bazaar and Conference organized by Ethiopia’s 
in Addis Ababa this week.
One of the key goals of the exhibition is to bring multiple stakeholders together to share knowledge and experience, as well as foster partnerships through discussing various topics related to the ICT sector. It will further serve to promote the importance of the sector amongst major policy makers, international bodies and relevant governmental and non-governmental organizations.
MTN Ethiopia signed a 6-million Ethiopian birr sponsorship contract with the Ethiopian Football Federation (EFF). The sponsorship agreement is aimed at supporting the national football team, the Walias, for one year period, with the a possibility of extension.
