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Ministry Maintains Ban on Fuel-powered Vehicles

Aug 4 , 2024

The restriction on fuel-powered and three-wheeled vehicles would continue, according to Minister of Finance Ahmed Shide. The circular was rolled out following the Governor of National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) Mamo Mihretu's announcement which indicated lifting the restriction on 38 commercial items. The Ministry issued a circular to the central bank, the Ministry of Revenues, and the Customs Commission. As Ethiopia propels towards a green economy under the current administration, the use of alternative transportation including electric cars and bicycles has been promoted by the state officials.

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Central Bank's Auction Sends Dollar Soaring to 135 Br

A dollar value against the Birr exceeds 135 during an auction the Central Bank held last week, offering 60 million dollars. Close to 27 banks made their bid where the weighted average was 135.61 Br for a dollar. The National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) announced the results of the special foreign exchange auction, the second since monetary authorities floated the forex regime in early August last year. Last week's result reflects a weaker Birr than in the first when the average rate was 107.9 Br....

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Ethio Telecom Bids to Dominate Ethiopia's Digital Future

An array of services from digital livestock tracking, push-to-talk/video communications to cloud-based banking, an education management system (EMS), and enterprise resource Planning (ERP) are available from the state-owned Ethio telecom. Ethio telecom has introduced seven new cloud-based digital services last week at the Skylight Hotel, on Africa Avenue (Bole Road), pledging to transform business operations, financial services, and education management. The company said that these solutions...

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Addis International Convention Centre Inaugurates

The much-anticipated Addis International Convention Centre, spanning 40 hectares, was officially inaugurated last week. It is set to become the country's largest conference venue, designed to host both national and international events. The centre features two large halls, each accommodating 3,000 to 4,000 people. It also includes eight smaller meeting rooms, bringing its total capacity to 10,000 attendees. Two hotels, with a combined 1,000-bed capacity, will serve both local and internationa...

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