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Ethiopian Industry Minister Mekonnen Manyazewal said that, Ethiopia is eager to bolster its trade ties with Turkey. Speaking at the Ethiopia-Turkish Investment Forum, the Minister said the Ethiopian government is revising and updating its trade and investment policies and strategies to strengthen relations with countries like Turkey.

The Ethiopian government said it is embarking on a national plan to curb contraband and illicit trade. Demeke Mekonnen, Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia, said, besides the stress it puts on the economy, contraband is becoming "an issue of sovereignty"

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.