Ethiopia Plans to Secure Three Billion USD from Mining Sector
The Ministry of Mines plans to earn three billion USD profit a year at the GTP II period from mineral and gas exports, The Reporter reported.
Ethiopia Plans to See Mining Revenues Rise Six-Fold
Ethiopia announced plans to see its revenues from mining rise by six-fold in the newly started Ethiopian fiscal year. To this end, the Ethiopian government made known, a national coordinating committee has been formed.
Ethiopia Plans USD 2.3 Billion Revenue from Textile Export in GTP II
The Ethiopian government announced plans to generate USD 2.3 billion revenue from the export of textile products in GTP II period, according to the Daily Monitor.
Ethiopia Postponed Implementation Date of Health Insurance Law
Ethiopia is to delay the implementation date of the universal health insurance law for six months which was scheduled to be started this August.
The delay was attributed to lagging behind in setting up legal frameworks and operational manuals, and staffing, Fortune reported quoting an expert with the Ethiopian Health Insurance Agency.
The postponement has been communicated to all public institutions in a circular two weeks ago.
Ethiopia Postponed Submission of Documents for Fourth Round Negotiations with WTO
Ethiopia delayed submission of documents, including its service offer, for its fourth round of negotiations with the working party members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Fortune reported.
The submissions has been originally scheduled for September, however, it has been postponed for an unspecified time as the documents are not finalized yet.
