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News: Alibaba Group to help Ethiopia set up first eWTP hub,the second in Africa
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, November 25/2019 – China’s internet giant Alibaba Group, signed a memorandum of understanding with Ethiopian officials to help Ethiopia launch its first eWTP (electronic world trade platform) Hub, the second in Africa After Rwanda. At a ceremony held this morning and attended by Prime Minister Abiy …
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News: China’s reprieve on interest-free loan only
Addis Abeba, April 25/2019 – It has come to the attention of Addis Standard that China’s pledge to write off Ethiopia’s debt is related only to interest-free loan, and not “interest on all loans”, as was initially reported by state-affiliated FanaBC. According to a correction sent to Addis Standard from …
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News: Fire at biggest stadium construction site in Ethiopia kills seven, severely injures about a dozen; news kept secret
Families of the deceased were offered just 15,000 Birr (about US$640) as compensation while the injured have received medical treatments only Samuel Bogale Addis Abeba, September 5/2017 – A fire that engulfed workers’ dormitory at the construction site of Adey Abeba Stadium, the biggest stadium Ethiopia is constructing, …