Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) disclosed that the 5 industrial parks operating in Ethiopia have created around 40,000 job opportunities until the beginning of October. The industrial parks are Bole lemi, Hawassa, George shoe, Eastern industrial and Velocity. Out of these parks, Bole lemi and Hawassa industrial parks are owned by the government.
Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) disclosed in the 11 months of the past fiscal year 48 investment projects went operational all over Ethiopia. The projects have a total registered capital of 745 million Birr.
The Addis Ababa City Labour Enterprise and Industry Development Bureau revealed that 481 enterprises have transitioned to high and medium industry in Addis Ababa. This was mentioned during the 12th round of the transition program of enterprises which was held yesterday.
Ethio Telecom announced that it had made 4G LTE mobile internet service accessible for 181 towns across Ethiopia. Under its Phase-III 4G LTE Service Network Expansion Strategic Plan, it has made 67 towns beneficiaries of the service while implementing a network expansion project for 27 towns. Some of the towns where a 4G service was launched under the Network Expansion Strategic Plan include Babile, Bati, Gursum, Chinaqsen, Degehabur, Hargele, Bedessa, Deder, Gelemso, Kulubi. Mieso, Akista, Bati, Chefa Robit, Arerti, and Cheha.
The fourth Traditional Artisan Miners Forum is scheduled to be held in Mizan-Aman town, January 23-27, 2014, according to the Ethiopian Press Agency.
