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 Ethiopia Receives UNCTA Award for Promoting Sustainable Investment

Ethiopia has received awards from the United

Nations for promoting investment in the

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the 2017

Investment, Enterprise and Development

Commission Award of the UN Conference on Trade

and Development (UNCTAD) held in Geneva on 20

November 2017 .

The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) is the

winning agency for the country,according to a medi

a statement issued by UNCTAD.

The EIC was recognized for its instrumental role in

facilitating the development of the Hawassa

Industrial Park as an eco-friendly textile and apparel

facility with efficient use of water and energy, waste

treatment, and renewable energy.

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 Hawassa Industry Zone site

The commission has The United Nation Conference on Ethiopia

attracted high-quality Trade and Development A preferred destination
investments to the park, (UNCTAD)report showed that FDI for Investment

which currently employs flow to Ethiopia increased by 46 Africa's Fastest Growing

Economy
more than 12,000 percent this year to reach 3.2
Oldest independent
people, over 80 per billion USD despite the decline in country in Africa with
cent of whom are interest throughout the rest of centuries old history.

young women who can Africa. Endowed with untapped

human and natural
use onsite social th
Speaking on the 7 International resources
facilities, including
Conference on Pulses, Oilseeds Politically stable and
health care and
and Spices,which was held in economically growing
education services.
addis abeba on November 22 country in Africa

and 23, 2017 President Dr. Stable macro economy

Mulatu Teshome said that the Proximity to international

government would continue its markets particularly to

efforts in policy and regulations Asia and Europe,

refinement across wide range of improved infrastructure,

sectors to avoid business and competitive incentive

packages.
operation barriers.

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 Ethiopias commitment to utilize the Nile is based on accepted norms
Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs,and international
Ato Meles laws note and occasion, speaking to
On another
Alem, told the local media on 23 November Xinhua, Dr. Engineer Sileshi Bekele, Ethiopian
2017 that Ethiopias commitment to utilize Minister of Water, Irrigation and Electricity
the Nile is based on accepted norms and (MOWIE), said The Grand Ethiopian
international laws: on the principles of equity Renaissance Dam will reduce the amount of
and reason, justice, and no-harm-to-others, siltation and floods that severely affects hydro
principles which will always best serve people dams productive in downstream countries he
across the basin. said.

Referring to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance During a press briefing on 25 November ,the

Dam (GERD) as an anti-poverty project, Ato minister said that his country is progressing

Meles noted it was being built by Ethiopians in constructing the Grand Ethiopian

and for Ethiopians, even with bold benefits Renaissance Dam (GERD) .

for others and it embodied an issue of

On our part, we are constructing the dam
survival. He expressed Ethiopias according to the schedule, the quality and the
commitment to work with Sudan and Egypt standard that the dam of this size requires, he

on the basis of the Declaration of Principles added.

(DoP) and urged all countries party to the

DoP to adhere to it.

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 Ethiopia, Egypt Vow to Strengthen Ties
Sileshi said that Egypt and

Sudan will benefit from

the energy that the dam

will generate and the fact

that it will secure the

countries water needs in

Ambassador Taye Aske Selas
case of future droughts. This, he said, would resolve any
sie, Ethiopia's Ambassador
impediments that business
We have to take this dam to Egypt held a roundtable
people were facing in their
as a real opportunity that discussion at Elsewedy
respective countries.
provides lots of benefits Electric Co. office, on
He emphasized the need to
for the three countries. Tuesday ( November 28).
further enhance business-to-
We have carried out The discussion was attended
business ties between the two
relevant and adequate by
countries, and underlined the
studies on our side which more than twenty Egyptian
role improved business
prove that the dam does business people, among
relations can play in
not bring any significant them some who have
strengthening the overall
impact on downstream already invested as well as
relationship between Egypt
countries, the minister others planning to do
and Ethiopia. Mr. Ahmed
further stated. business in Ethiopia.
ElSewedy, a pioneer Egyptian
Its role for integration He briefed potential investor in the manufacturing
made the Dam a Pan- investors about the business sector in Ethiopia, noted that
African project. opportunities in Ethiopia enhanced business ties would
and also discussed the support strengthened overall
upcoming Ethio- relations between the two
Egyptian business forum. countries.

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 Ethiopias waste-to energy In cities where land is in Through the pledges, Ethiopia
plant short supply, waste-to- seeks to promote refugees

Ethiopia will begin running energy incineration is a self-reliance through an

Africas first waste-to-energy quadruple win: it saves improved and sustainable

plant in early 2018. The facility precious space, generates response that combines wider

in question, the Reppie electricity, prevents the support to host communities,

project, is built on the Koshe release of toxic chemicals furthering peaceful

landfill site located on the into groundwater, and coexistence and inclusion of

outskirts of the capital Addis reduces the release of refugees into national

Ababa. methane a potent development plans.

greenhouse gas generated
The Government of Ethiopia,
in landfills into the
while maintaining its doors
atmosphere.
open to refugees, envisages to
Ethiopia embarks on gradually put an end to the
ambitious roadmap to encampment policy in the next
further the protection of
ten years and progressively
The plant is expected to deal refugees
advance the out of camp and
with 1,400 tons of waste daily,
The Government of Ethiopia local integration options.
which figure comes up to
formally launched the
about 80% of waste generated Ethiopia is one of the 193 UN
Comprehensive Refugee
Member States that adopted the
by Addis Ababa. It will go on
Response Framework New York Declaration in
to supply the capital with 30%
(CRRF), effectively paving September 2016 and pledged to
household electricity needs
the way for the undertake a number of policy
whiles conforming to global
implementation of the measures to transform the lives
standards on air emissions.
pledges it made at the of refugees. Currently, Ethiopia

hosts some 890,000 refugees,

Leaders Summit on
mainly from South Sudan,
Refugees in September
Somalia, Eritrea and Sudan.
2016 in New York.

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 Ethiopian Airlines fleet keeps growing

Ethiopian Airlines took delivery Ethiopians cargo operations Ethiopian Airlines, the
of its second Boeing 787-9 currently take in 39 largest Aviation Group and
Dreamliner on November 21, destinations in Africa, the SKYTRAX certified Four
less than a month after it Middle East, Asia and Europe, Star Global Airline has won
received its first aircraft of the and include a new state-of- the African Airlines
same type. the-art cargo terminal that Association (AFRAA)'s
The new aircraft brings the was opened in June. Airline of the Year Award,
carriers total fleet to 95. The airlines 15-year strategic for the sixth consecutive
Ethiopian recently confirmed plan, Vision 25, aims to year in a row, during its the
an order for four B777 transform the airline into the organisation's 49th Annual
Freighters a new order for leading aviation group in General Assembly held on
two of the aircraft type, plus a Africa not only with regard to November 13, 2017, in
firmed-up order for another passenger and freight Kigali.
two that had already been transportation but also in

announced as a commitment express, MRO, training, in-

in June. flight catering and ground

services.

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 South African University Nations, Nationalities and Nations, Nationalities and
Honours Ethiopian Deputy Peoples' Day
Health Minister: Dr Amir Peoples of Ethiopia have
Hagos Less than few days are left already launched the
to celebrate December democratic and constitutional
eight as the 12th Nations, journey and are heading with
Nationalities and Peoples' the new spirit to ensure
Day. sustainable peace, developmet

and democracy to create a

The Day commemorates
unified political and economic
the endorsement of the
A South African university
community.
Constitution to make it a
has lauded an Ethiopian
juncture to review pioneer The day will be celebrated in
health minister, Dr Amir
thoughts and set forth Afar North Eastern Ethiopia at
Hagos, for the country's
future directions where all national level.
"amazing progress in a
the attendants vow to
number of sectors, Ethiopian community residing
further extend efforts to
particularly in the area of in south Africa is also going to
safeguard the Constitution.
maternal and child health, celebrate the day in Pretoria.
and human resource The Constitution is the
development". foundation for Nations,

Nationalities and Peoples'

The University of the
unity, peace and harmony
Western Cape gave Hagos
and is a secrete behind
one of its "outstanding
nation's Strength.
alumni" awards at a Celebrating Nations,
ceremony in Cape Town on Nationalities and People's Day
Tuesday(November 28). has played utmost role to

cement unity in diversity, share

experience, learn about one

another, and collaborate on

common agendas.
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 Doing Business in Ethiopia

Grand new heavy truck , 10 REASONS TO INVEST IN Strategic sectors

ETHIOPIA
trailer factory inaugurated Textile and Garments
Stable Economic

Environment
Leather Shoes and
Security of Investment Leather Products

Significant Tax
A new factory that produces
Incentives(Competitive Horticulture
trailers, semi-trailers and
Incentive Packages)
SINOTRUCKs (Power and
Investment Extensive development
Chassis) and fuel tankers was
of industrial parks.
Opportunities
inaugurated on Including Agro-
Saturday(November 25) in Strong Natural Resource Processing

Ethiopia in the presence of Base

senior officials and various Other Areas of Opportunities
Trainable ,Abundant
dignitaries. Manufacturing
and Affordable Labor
In his keynote address , Industry
Conducive Tax
State Minister Alemu Sime N.A Agriculture
Environment
metal industry and engineering

would contribute its part on the Good Infrastructure

Construction
transformation journey. Standards

According to Owner and Strong Market with

Tourism and Hospitality
Managing Director of N.A metal Excellent Market Access

industry and engineering factory

Excellent Climate and
,Nebiyou Assefa, their target is
Fertile Soils
fully substituting heavy cars

import and also export their

products for the east African

market .

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 Some of the World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia
The Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela Harar: The Living Museum
To Muslims this historic walled citadel, Harar, or
Widely known as the Eighth Wonder of
the City of Saints, ranks only behind the
the World, the medieval complex of 11
sanctified trio of Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem
rock-hewn churches and 2 chapels at
as Islams fourth-holiest city. Within Ethiopia, it
Lalibela must surely rank as the single most
is far and away the countrys most important
breathtaking historical site in sub-Saharan
repository of Islamic landmarks, with 82
Africa. Hand-carved, flake by painstaking
mosques and 438 Awaach (shrines of important
flake, into the remote mountains of the
Islamic scholars) crammed into 48 hectares - the
Ethiopian interior, this labyrinthine cluster
largest concentration in the world. UNESCO,
of religious shrines represents the apex of
which inscribed Harar Jugol as a World Heritage
an ancient church-excavating tradition that
Site in 2006, regards its unique gey gar (city
dates to the arrival of Christianity in
houses), with their exceptional interior design,
Ethiopia in the 4th century. Carved towards
as the most spectacular part of the citys cultural
the end of the 12th century, the complex at
heritage.
Lalibela was created under the direction of

the king of the same name, who conceived

it as a kind of New Jerusalem.

Architecturally, it is an astonishing place.

Moreover, Lalibela is one of the very few

UNESCO World Heritage Sites of

comparable vintage that still functions as a

living shrine, one whose ancient stone

churches have remained in active use since

their excavation all those centuries ago.

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 Great Ethiopian Run- the largest road race in Africa.
Every year, during the last
The Great Ethiopian Run
weekend of November, you
was started by the
can be certain that the streets
countrys distance-running
of Addis Ababa in Ethiopia
great Haile Gebrselassie in
will be swamped with colorful,
2001 and is the largest
joyous runners taking part in

the prominent annual Great road race in Africa.

Ethiopian Run (GER).

The event, with its unique,

carnival-like magnitude, has

an influence that is

transferred easily from

participants to spectators, hit

the roads on Sunday

November 26.

The Great Ethiopian Run,

Africas biggest 10km road

race, does not have just the

sole purpose of serving as

fervently awaited source of

annual entertainment for its

incredible 44,000 participants.

It is also a highly competitive

and anticipated event for

young and aspired athletes, to

carry on their beloved

countrys domination in the

world of long distance

athletics.

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