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The Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy said over 13,200 home solar systems has been installed in rural areas which are not connected to the national electric grid system over the past nine months.

Public relation and communication director with the Ministry, Bizuneh Tolcha told Ethiopian News Agency, that the installation is part of the year long project which was launched in December 2012 at a cost of 208.8 million Ethiopian birr secured from World Bank. He said the project so far has benefited more than 13,200 households across the country.

Ethiopian Conformity Assessment Enterprise (ECAE) certified 14 bottled water brands that are manufactured in Ethiopia. This is out of the total 33 bottled water brands which are produced in Ethiopia.

Ethiopia’s Federal Auditor General conducted a study which revealed 14 major hotels are making use of inappropriate cash register software that is not compatible with Ethiopian Revenue and Customs Authority’s (ERCA) server.

Study conducted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change showed around 14 plastic bag factories in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, are producing below standard bags. The study added 2 of these factories operated without a license.

Around 150 Sheger City Busses will start giving services in Ethiopia’s capital by May, Addis Ababa Road and Transport Bureau announced.

Contract for the purchase of 300 buses was concluded between the Addis Ababa City Administration and Metals and Engineering Corporation (METEC). The buses were purchased for 1.1 billion Birr.