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Ethio Telecom is to change it logo to one that better expresses the company and reflects its role in the country said Dr. Debretsion Gebremichael, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Information and Communication.

The current logo introduced early last year is also similar in design although different in color to the logo used by European company, Euroclean which makes the change desirable he noted.

The similarity in design is probably the most important reason why Ethio-telecom is changing its logo according to sources.

The Ethiopian Chamber of Commerce and Sectoral Associations announced that Ethiopia-United Arab Emirates (UAE) business forum will be held March 18, 2014 in Addis Ababa, The Ethiopian Herald reported.

Ethiopia is technologically ready to launch electronic transaction services, Ethiopia's Ministry of Innovation and Technology disclosed during a consultative discussion with members of the parliament on the newly drafted electronic transaction proclamation.

The Ministry of Mines, Ethiopia and the Mines Bureau of Chongqing State, China are to collaborate in the preparation of a range of maps for mining investment in Southern and Southwestern Ethiopia.

The partnership grew out of a memorandum of understanding signed between the Ethiopian Geological Survey and the Bureau of Mines & Minerals Exploration Development of China late last year.

Geological experts from the Chinese Mines Bureau conducted a preliminary study and presented a project proposal to the MoM led by Minister Sinkinesh Ejigu last week.

The first workshop designed to enhance cooperation between Ethiopia and India to bolster cooperation in enhancing the product, design and quality of the leather sector in Ethiopia was held this week.

Ethiopia has the largest resource of livestock in Africa which can serve as a reliable source of raw materials for the leather sector said the representative of Tadesse Haile, State Minister for Industry.

The country is not getting as much benefits from the sector in terms of exports and employment creation because of a range of challenges including lack of know how, technological deficiency, and limited market access said the Minister through his representative.