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17.05.2016
Contents
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia: CBE bags 10.9 bln birr gross profit in 9 months ........................................ 2
Ethiopia pushes health coverage to 99 percent ......................................................... 3
USAID announces nearly $128 Million in Additional Humanitarian Aid to Ethiopia4
WAFA to organize trade, investment forum in Canada, USA ..................................... 5
Addis Ababa-Dewele Railway Lines to Commence in September .............................. 6
Abyssinia and Nestle Form JV for Bottling Water ...................................................... 7
Ethiopian Airlines to Expand in India.......................................................................... 9
DJIBOUTI
Le maire d’Addis-Abeba reçu au palais de la République ........................................ 10
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[Servizio News ] 17.05.2016]
Ethiopia: CBE bags 10.9 bln birr gross profit in 9
months
The Commercial Bank
of Ethiopia (CBE) has
secured a gross profit
of 10.9 billion birr
during the past nine
months of this budget
year.
CBE also managed to
raise its total asset o
billion
according
2
to
collected 3.4 billion US
today.
dollars
It
birr,
a
disbursed
from
close to 64.9 billion birr
sources.
loan
Furthermore,
in
the
reported
period.
various
deployed
Moreover,
deposit
(16.05.2016 – WIC)
359.3
statement it sent to FBC
the
mobilized
total
740
automated
teller
machines
(ATM)
the bank has reached
4,458
point-of-sale
272
(POS)
billion
by
it
birr,
collecting 30.4 billion
birr in the past nine
months alone. It also
terminals
various locations.
and
at
[Servizio News ] 17.05.2016]
Ethiopia pushes health coverage to 99 percent
Ethiopia has pushed
national
health
coverage to 99 percent
following the activities
carried out under the
banner “one health
center
for
25,000
people!”
said
Dr
Kestebirhan Admasu.
(16.05.2016 – WIC)
The
national
health
non-communicable
coverage, which stood
diseases and cancer in
at 38 percent 25 years
particular were not to
ago, has jumped to 99
the required level as the
percent now
sector
expansion
owing to
of
skilled
services in urban and
professionals,
Dr
rural areas, he said.
Kestebirhan noted.
(TB),
money
huge
and
Tuberculosis
health
demands
But
now
the
Due attention has also
HIV/AIDS and
malaria
construction of cancer
been given to prevent
prevalence as well as
centers in underway in
non-communicable
maternal
and
child
Haremaya,
diseases, he said.
mortality
rates
have
Hawassa,
Ethiopia’s
prevention-
based health policy has
paid
off,
said
Kestebirhan
Dr
while
responding to questions
raised by the public via
Fana
Broadcasting
Corporate (FBC).
3
Jimma,
Mekele
and
declined in the country,
Gondar universities as
he
well
indicated.
expectancy,
Life
which
stood at 45 years 25
years back increased to
64 years now.
However, the activities
carried out to prevent
as
in
St.
Paul's
Hospital, Addis Ababa.
[Servizio News ] 17.05.2016]
USAID announces nearly $128 Million in Additional Humanitarian Aid
to Ethiopia
The
United
States
Agency
for
International
Development (USAID)
announced
today
nearly $128 million in
additional
humanitarian
assistance to help the
people of Ethiopia face
the impacts of the
worst drought in fifty
years.
(16.05.2016 – WIC)
stemming
from
drought
follows
successive
poor
seasons
and
rainy
now
exceeds many people’s
ability to cope. Today’s
announcement
provide
vital
humanitarian
including
assistance,
drinking
will
relief
aid
food
safe
water,
nutrition services, and
mobile health teams to
help address the needs
4
becoming
humanitarian
will also help people by
catastrophe.”
providing
seeds
for
food production during
the upcoming rains.
Acting
Assistant
Administrator
for
the
this
announcement,
the
United
States
has
provided
nearly
Conflict,
October
Affairs
H.
announced
funding
Staal
the
in
new
Ethiopia
alongside
Commissioner
Kassa—a
$705
million in humanitarian
assistance
and
a
With
Bureau of Democracy,
Thomas
the
from
drought. In addition, it
Humanitarian
Triggered by El Niño,
the
since
2014,
continues
largest
to
and
be
the
humanitarian
donor to Ethiopia. The
U.S.
commends
the
other donors who have
Mitiku
tireless
contributed generously
to
the
drought
partner from Ethiopia’s
response,
National Disaster Risk
encourages
Management
join this international
Commission.
others
to
his
effort to address the
remarks, Mr. Staal said,
drought’s impacts and
“This
also
new
In
and
funding
underscores the United
earned
States’ commitment to
gains
working with Ethiopia
to prevent this drought
protect
hard-
development
[Servizio News ] 17.05.2016]
WAFA to organize trade, investment forum in Canada, USA
WAFA Marketing and
Promotion PLC(WAFA)
announced that it is
organize
trade
and
investment forums in
the United States and
Canada together with
the Amhara National
Regional
State
and
other stakeholders.
which
Ethiopian
and business people. 57
Diaspora can be widely
Ethiopian delegates and
engaged
the
150
the
counterparts
are
Amhara region and the
meet
Toronto,
country at large.
Canada.
The forum is expected
The delegates to Canada
(16.05.2016 – WIC)
to create an opportunity
shall
A Press Release sent to
for Ethiopian business
Deputy
Walta
people
have
Mekonnen, and those to
with
Los Angeles, USA shall
Information
Center
indicated
that
the
in
development
of
to
partnerships
the forums to be hosted
overseas
in Los Angeles, USA and
the statement noted.
Toronto,
aimed
trade
Canada
are
at
promoting
and
investment
potentials of the region
and paving the way in
5
businesses,
The forum to be hosted
in USA is to be attended
by 57 delegates from
Ethiopia
drawn
government
from
officials
be
Canadian
in
be
led
led
PM,
by
to
the
Demeke
by
Gedu
Andargachew, President
of the Amhara National
Regional
State,
statement said.
the
[Servizio News ] 17.05.2016]
Addis Ababa-Dewele Railway Lines to Commence in September
The
Addis
AbabaMeiso-Dewele railway
line
would
be
operational after three
months, according to
the Ethiopian Railways
Corporation (ERC).
Committee of the House
operational
of
September, 2016.
Peoples
Representative today.
The standing committee
According to officials of
commended
the
98.1
corporation's
the
performance
the
efforts
corporation,
percent
(16.05.2016 – WIC)
by
of
construction
of
the
for
and
its
human
Addis Ababa-Meiso and
resources development
This was disclosed at
98.8
and knowledge transfer.
the evaluation of the
Dewele railway lines are
third
completed.
quarter
percent
Meiso-
of
the
As a result, the Addis
corporation
by
the
Ababa-Meiso-Dewele
Affairs
6
Enterprises
Standing
line
will
also
appreciated
ERC’s
performance
Public
It
become
management.
financial
[Servizio News ] 17.05.2016]
Abyssinia and Nestle Form JV for Bottling Water
Abyssinia Springs and
Nestlé Waters formed a
joint venture (JV) for
the
purpose
of
carrying out bottled
water
business
in
Ethiopia. According to
their
agreement,
Nestle
will
have
majority stake in the
JV.
increase in the demand
Nestlé
for quality and readily
statement sent to The
available bottled water.
Reporter read.
According
The
Speaking on his part
Reporter, the factory is
Guy Bani, Nestlé Waters
located
Regional Manager, said
(16.05.2016
2Merkato)
which is part of the
““Our
Oromia
part
–
Commenting
on
the
and
Abyssina
rainfall
are
very
““We
happy
to
at
Sululta,
Special
Surrounding
development owners of
noted,
to
has
Zone
Finfinne,
an
annual
of
1,250
millimeter.
Group,”
a
investment
of
the
group’s
commitment
continuous
Africa
is
to
the
growth
of
and
sustainable
the
use
of
welcome Nestlé Waters
resources. In Ethiopia,
in
we
Ethiopia
and
start
engaging
According
With the launch of this
Reporter,
new venture, Nestlé will
access
be manufacturing in our
water sources was the
economic development.
country
first
prerequisite
The focus will be put on
many
years,
transaction.
to
their
partners of the JV have
water
confidence in the future
agreed to implement all
neighboring
of
measures necessary to
communities,
ensure
the sustainability of the
time
in
testimony
the
the
Ethiopian
economy”.
ensuring
to
sustainable
for
the
“The
sustainable
management
water
The
be
this strong partnership.
for
to
will
of
resources,
the
in
strongly
with
local
stakeholders
contribute
to
to
improving
socio-
drinking
access
in
ensuring
water shared with the
community,
and
close cooperation with
developing
sector has been growing
the
generating activities for
in the past few years.
and with the same goal
The
country’s
of creating shared value
digit
growth
Ethiopia’s
noteworthy
7
beverage
double
is
also
for
the
local
which
community,
guides
all
engagements within the
youth groups.”
income
[Servizio News ] 17.05.2016]
Abyssinia
started
explained. Nestle Water,
bottled
supplying bottled water
on the other hand, is a
and employs more than
in 2004 and it currently
division of the Nestlé
33,000 people all over
holds
Group and the leading
the
more
than
10
percent of the Ethiopian
global
market,
company.
8
The
Reporter
bottled
It
water
has
52
water
brands
world.
[Servizio News ] 17.05.2016]
Ethiopian Airlines to Expand in India
Ethiopia’s flag carrier,
Ethiopian Airlines, is
planning to expand to
India with new flights
and also carry out
aircraft upgrade.
looking
at
passengers
the
code
share
points
exclusively
to
code
share
Air
India
with
were also granted for
Ethiopian is aiming to
a
Dreamliner
servicing
Ethiopian
CEO
added.
daily
Currently
from
Chennai,”
deploy
(16.05.2016 –
2Merkato)
(flying)
Boeing
plane
th
flight
for
second
to
New
Jaipur,
Kolkata
and
Pune.
According
to
International
Transport
Airport
Association
Delhi, Tewolde added. It
India’s air traffic grew
flies both to New Delhi
is
by 19.4 percent from
and Mumbai twice every
spike
day. It also has freighter
Ethiopian
a
June
service
second service to New
year.
to
Bengaluru,
Chennai,
New
Delhi
and Mumbai.
According
after
noticing
in
the
demand
added
Last year, Ethiopia and
Airlines’ CEO, Tewolde
India concluded a pact
Gebremariam,
the
which allows carriers of
airline is having talks
the 2 sides to scale up
with
weekly
Civil
in
the
previous
Ethiopian
Ethiopia
Indian
to
Delhi from March 2016,
he furthered.
to
January
flight
looking
is
to
also
commence
cargo services in cities
like
Bangalore,
Hyderabad
and
Ahmedabad.
Aviation
authorities
entitlements to 28 from
In the aim of attracting
including
Directorate
21. The pact also allows
Indian
General
of
Ethiopia
exchange
Ethiopian has employed
Bangalore for Kolkata as
chefs who cater to the
a point of call.
Indian
taste
flights
to
Aviation
(DGCA).
Civil
“We
are looking forward to
launch flight operations
to
Chennai
from
Ethiopia. We are keenly
9
to
In addition to this 3
additional
domestic
customers,
Addis Ababa.
on
and
its
from
[Servizio News ] 17.05.2016]
Djibouti: Le maire d’Addis-Abeba reçu au palais de la
République
Le maire de la capitale
éthiopienne, M. Diriba
Kuma, en visite de
travail en République
de Djibouti, a été reçu
hier par le président
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh.
Le chef de l’Etat a
souhaité la bienvenue
à Djibouti à l’édile
d’Addis-Abeba
qui
effectue sa première
visite dans notre pays.
(16.05.2016
Nation)
Ancien
–
La
Transports,
des
Diriba
Kuma, 45 ans, est le
de
la
éthiopienne
2013.
Il
jours-ci
visite
capitale
depuis
effectue
sa
ces
première
officielle
en
République de Djibouti.
Hier,
l’édile
d’Addis,
accompagné du maire
de
dans les domaines de
Président d’avoir bien
l’économie,
voulu le recevoir et lui a
investissements,
fait savoir que depuis
commerce, du transport
son arrivée sur le sol
et de la culture. Notons
djiboutien, il était reçu
que
avec beaucoup d’égards
éthiopienne
par
Développement public,
tous
les
Djibouti,
Housein
Abdillahi Kayad, a été
la
du
ministre
du
Damitou
djiboutiens.
arrivée hier matin pour
Diriba Kuma ont eu des
échanges
sur
nombreux
de
sujets
d’intérêt
commun,
notamment sur le projet
Hambessa,
une visite de travail, a
profité
de
accordée
l’audience
à
l’édile
d’Addis pour saluer le
chef
de
l’Etat
djiboutien.
de jumelage des deux
M. Diriba Kuma a été
capitales,
reçu par de nombreux
principal
objet de la visite du
hauts
maire
d’Addis
djiboutiens
Djibouti.
Le
chef
à
de
responsables
Premier
dont
le
ministre
l’Etat a approuvé cette
Abdoulkader
idée et a indiqué qu’il
Mohamed et le ministre
l’appuierait.
des Affaires étrangères
reçu au palais de la
Dans
ce cadre-là, les
République par le chef
deux
municipalités
de l’Etat djiboutien, M.
entendent
lancer
un
Ismaïl Omar Guelleh. Le
partenariat
et
un
échange
10
des
responsables
Le chef de l’Etat et M.
ministre
maire
visiteur a remercié le
d’expertise
Kamil
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf
depuis
son
arrivée
à
Djibouti et a pu visiter
les
infrastructures
portuaires.