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Addis is set to hold the 8th Annual International Conference on Pulses, Oilseeds, and Spices from November 23-24, 2018 with a theme “Cultivating Strategic Partnership.” The conference, which is organized by the Ethiopian Pulses, Oilseeds and Spices Processors-Exporters Association (EPOSPEA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and Industry, will be attended by 450 participants of whom 110 are from China, UAE, and India.

USAID, in collaboration with the Ministry of Industry of Ethiopia, launched the African Alliance for Food Processing Project in Ethiopia on Thursday, April 18, 2013.

The project is designed to increase the quality and competitiveness of Ethiopia’s food processing sector and to expand the availability of affordable and nutritious foods.

Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and most profitable airline in Africa, is pleased to announce that preparations are being finalized to launch service to New York’s JFK airport by the end of June.

As part of The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation’s commitment to helping create sustainable communities, it announced today the launch of Replenish Africa Initiative’s (RAIN) Multiple Use Water Improvements project.

"At Coca-Cola, we recognize that by strengthening the communities we serve, we strengthen our business. We know that providing water access is an effective way of expanding social and economic opportunities for our communities. As part of our Replenish Africa Initiative (RAIN) we collaborate with partners from civil society and government to improve the access, sustainability and affordability of safe water in our communities," said Peter Njonjo, Coca-Cola General Manager for Eastern Africa.

The construction work on Kombolcha Airport, Ethiopia is underway according to an announcement from the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise. The airport project is expected to cost an estimated 149 million birr up to completion according to Wondim Teklu, Head of Public Relations with the enterprise.

The construction includes a 2 kilometers long runway and a 4 kilometer long feeder road to the airport said Wondim.

The airport is offering services alongside the construction project that is underway to meet the goals of the second phase of the airport he noted. The airport will be equipped to serve Bombardier Q400 aircraft once this phase of construction is finished explained Wondim.