Following a series of visits and meetings between Chairman of Ezdan Holding Group HE Dr. Khalid Bin Thani Bin Abdullah Al Thani and HE the Prime Minister of Ethiopia and other representatives, Ezdan Holding Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a high-level Ethiopian delegation at its headquarters in Ezdan Towers in Doha, yesterday morning.
The United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) on the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority (ECAA), according to The Reporter.
Bamboo Star Agri Forest Industry, a factory that produce wood products from bamboo, has commenced operation in the Benishangul Gumuz Regional state of Ethiopia.
The factory produces wooden items such as tooth picks and kitchen wares from bamboo. Owner and General Manager of Bamboo Star, Michael Gebru told Capital, the company is planning to expand its product line. He said feasibility study for plywood factory with an investment cost of 20 million Ethiopian birr is already underway.
Faffa Foods of Ethiopia in partnership with dairy giant Fronterra is to commence processing and packing Fronterra’s Anchor powdered milk in Ethiopia by September 2015, according to Addis Fortune.
A project aimed at improving the livelihood of workers in coffee and flower farms in Ethiopia was launched on Monday by Fairtrade Africa under the theme “Dignified Opportunities Nurtured through Trade and Sustainability (DONUTS)”. The project, which is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, will give voice to the workers in the improvement of their socioeconomic and ecosystem conditions.
Adugna Debela (PhD), Ethiopian Coffee and Tea Authority Director General, said that the better performance in export in the current Ethiopian year was attributable to improved protection of workers’ rights and provision of appropriate benefits.
