Techno Brain, software solutions provider in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda proudly announced yesterday that it had been awarded the 2011 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for Malawi region and Independent Software Vendor (ISV), Enterprise Software Advisor and Government P
artner Awards for West East Central Africa region.
Microsoft, through its 4Afrika Initiative, has today announced a new collaboration with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) to co-create technology solutions in agriculture that will impact Ethiopia and ten other countries. Announced at the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), the collaboration will support AGRA’s digital transformation as it works to improve food security for 30 million farming households across 11 countries, including Ethiopia, by 2021.
Midroc Gold Mine Plc said that it had discovered a new gold deposit estimated 33,000kg in the Jilaye
area of Metekel Zone, in Benishangul Gumuz Regional State.
The gold deposit was discovered seven years after the launching of the exploration activity on a 2,292 sq km area, Dr Arega Yirdaw, the CEO said yesterday.
The MIDROC Ethiopia Technology Group announced more than 1.3 Billion birr in profits the past fiscal year, on Sunday. 
The group has been able to achieve such tremendous success because of the dedication of its employees said Sheikh Mohammed Hussein Ali Al Amoudi Chairperson of MIDROC. The MIDROC Group will support national efforts towards growth and development by creating new companies and expansion he added.
MIDROC Ethiopia, a conglomerate comprised of eighty group and affiliate companies, has appointed Getachew Hagos as interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
