Ethiopia has set in place a National Employment Policy and Strategy (NEPS) on October 2, 2017. According to Fana Broadcasting Corporation the Strategy is in line with the nation’s economic growth the country has been registering.
The Ethiopian Immigration and Nationality Affairs main Department in collaboration with Ethiopian Airlines has finalized preparations of the initial phase to commence an e-visa service for international visitors to Ethiopia effective June 12, 2017.
Ethiopia has launched ‘Telebirr’ - a mobile money service that allows customers of Ethio Telecom, the country's telecom services provider, to send, store and receive money using only their phone number. ‘Telebirr’ aims to extend mobile services to our financially excluded sections of society.
Ethiopia’s Jobs Creation Commission (JCC), in collaboration with Master Card Foundation and Piazza Communications, has set up a nationwide portal dubbed "Yegara" aimed at connecting startups with potential investors.
The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation (EEPCo) signed yesterday power transmission project contracts worth around 330 million dollars with companies from ten countries.
Indian companies take the biggest share of the contract winning three contracts worth more than 50 million dollars.
Among the companies which entered into agreements with EEPCo are Energoinvest DD of Bosnia & Herzegovina, ALISTOM GRID of France, ABB AG of Germany, AECOM of USA-Canada and Norinco International Limited of China.
The projects are expected to be completed within 12 to 24 months.
