BGI Ethiopia had signed a memorandum of understanding with Addis Ababa University, to implement the BGI XP internship Program

The production capacity of Ethiopia's manufacturing industries has risen to 60%; a new policy has been implemented in recent years to exploit the sector's potential and capitalise on emerging opportunities

Turkish President Erdoğan announced that Addis Ababa and Mogadishu had reached an agreement, mediated by Turkey, to end tensions over the issue of Ethiopia's access to the sea

A $500 million plan to combat land degradation and improve food security in Ethiopia was approved by the Climate Investment Funds; more than half the country is subject to degradation and 11 million hectares are at risk of desertification

Over 43.000 runners took part in the 24th Great Ethiopian Run International 10km race, staged at its familiar venue of Meskel Square in Addis, a new record that surpassed last year's by almost 5.000 participants