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The Ministry of Industry in Ethiopia launched an electronic service which, according to the Ministry, would have a significant contribution in facilitating market linkages and increasing the relationship between the private sector and the community. The Ministry collaborated with the Ministry of Innovation and Technology to develop the e-service.

Melaku Alebel, the Minister of Ministry of Industry, stated that the launch of the e-service was part of his office’s endeavors to implement a modern operating system which would create an efficient and corruption free service.

The Ministry of Industry (MoI) announced that it would enable 179 manufacturing companies that stopped working due to various problems to go back to business in the coming six months. Bank debts, shortage of inputs, and inability to meet tax obligations are some of the problems that drove the companies out of market.

The Ministry of Labour and Skills penned an agreement with Orient International Holdings, a Chinese company, to provide training to Ethiopian professionals who are in the textile industry and prepare them for the international market.

The Ministry of Labour and Skills (MoLS) revealed that it was ready to host the 15th Global Entrepreneurship Week. According to Nigussu Tilahun, State Minister of MoLS, Ethiopia will celebrate the week for the 9th time under the theme “Million Challenges Million Opportunities”.

Takele Uma, Minister of Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, announced today that his office had terminated the agreement it had with POLY-GCL Petroleum Group Holding Limited, a Chinese company. The Minister revealed that the company was unable to secure the required finance and lacked technical ability to carry out petroleum exploration.

According to Takele, his office would welcome the company if the latter works on and corrects its defects. He stated that the Ministry of Mines would implement similar measures on other companies who could not live up to the agreements they entered with the Ethiopian Government.

Source: Press release of the Minster of Ministry of Mines

Image source: Takele Uma Banti’s Twitter page