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[Servizio News ] 10.06.2016]
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SERVIZIO NEWS
10.06.2016
Contents
ETHIOPIA
Ethiopia International Mining Conference to Begin on June 18 ........................... 2
Ethiopia: Arjo Didesa Sugar Factory Started Production ..................................... 3
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Hosts Africa 787 Supplier Technical Summit ........................ 4
Ethiopia's inflation increases to 7.9 % in May .................................................... 5
Ethiopian Airlines takes delivery of world's most advanced commercial passenger
jet ................................................................................................................. 6
Etiopia: Inaugurato Aeroporto Internazionale A Gabredarre ............................... 7
SOUTH SUDAN
South Sudan television resumes broadcast ....................................................... 8
DJIBOUTI
Ethio-Djibouti electric rail to begin operations in September.............................. 9
Concorso Ippico – 12 Giugno 2016 DALLE 9.00 AM .......................................... 10
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[Servizio News ] 10.06.2016]
Ethiopia International Mining Conference to Begin on
June 18
Ethiopia
International
(09.06.2016 –
Mining Conference is
2Merkato)
scheduled to be held
The event is expected to
in Addis Ababa at the
bring
Millennium Hall from
mining
June 18 – 20, 2016.
service providers
and
would
The event is said to be
others
that
unlock
organized
participants can share
mineral
experiences ,
potential.
Mining
Expo.
2
by
Ethio
International
together
global
executives,
so
build
partnership and discuss
strategies.
Official
noted
on their
the
part
Conference
promote
and
Ethiopia’s
sector
full
[Servizio News ] 10.06.2016]
Ethiopia: Arjo Didesa Sugar Factory Started Production
Arjo
Didesa
sugar
the factory’s 90 percent
factory which is found
construction
in
complete.
Oromia
Ethiopia,
State,
2Merkato)
The factory was initially
dubbed Al-habesh and
by
a
foreign
company. However, it
was later sold to Sugar
Corporation
for
2
billion Birr. When the
transaction took place,
3
Executive
Officer
phase the factory had
the
the capaci ty to crush
Executive Officer of the
8,000 tons of sugarcane
factory,
every
According
(08.06.2016 –
The
explained at the first
commenced
production.
owned
was
to
Keba
Merga,
day.
Sugarcane
once the remaining 10
was produced on 3,000
percent
hectares, he added.
was
construction
completed,
Corporation
Sugar
started
Because
of
heavy
production. For the las t
rainfall
couple of months the
currently
factory
only operates 5 months
has
been
producing sugar under
pilot production level.
in
the
the
area,
factory
from the entire year.
[Servizio News ] 10.06.2016]
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Hosts Africa 787 Supplier Technical Summit
Ethiopian Airlines, the
largest African airline,
in collaboration with
the Boeing Company is
pleased to announce
that it will host ‘Africa
787 Supplier Technical
Summit’ from 7-9 June
2016.
(08.06.2016 –
2Merkato)
growing 787 fleet in the
turn
into
region.
aviation
a
hub
for
related
activities in the region.”
Managing
Director
Ethiopian
MRO,
of
Ato
The
summit
Zemene Nega, said: "The
participants
Summit will
suppliers
create a
from
the
include
convenient opportunity
technical experts from
for individual suppliers
TC Aerospace Systems,
to meet with Ethiopian
Moog
Airlines, Kenya Airways,
Hannifin,
Royal
JAMCO
Air
Maroc
and
Inc.,
Parker
Honeywell,
Aircraft
This technical summit
Boeing during the 3-day
Maintenance Company ,
is for the entire African
event. There will also be
Triumph Engineering Co
region
includes
time provided for side
Ltd, Zodiac Aerospace,
Airlines,
meetings
GE
and
Ethiopian
Kenya
Royal
Airways
Air
Maroc
with
airlines
as
Aviation,
Thales
Aviall,
and
individual
Group,
and
and
requested."
Eaton.
A/Managing Director of
Currently Ethiopian has
Ethiopian
13 Boeing 787 aircraft
others. Many of the B787
aircraft
components and parts
suppliers
in
the
industry will participate
in the conference. The
aim for the summit is to
ensure the supply chain
is
well-equipped
and
quickly resolves issues
and fully support the
4
Academy,
Aviation
Mrs.
Tigist
in the fleet and 8 such
Terefe added: “we are
aircraft
happy
‘Africa’s
to
on
order.
be
hosting
Ethiopian Airlines is the
787
Supplier
largest operator of the
Technical Summit’. Our
Boeing
academy is constantly
Africa.
gaining momentum and
787
fleet
in
[Servizio News ] 10.06.2016]
Ethiopia's inflation increases to 7.9 % in May
Ethiopia's year-on-year
inflation has increased
to 7.9 percent in May
from 7.4 percent the
previous
month,
according
to
the
Ethiopian
Central
Statistics Agency.
The
rise
general
The non-food inflation
inflation rate is mainly
also increased in May
due to the increase in
mainly due to rise in
price
the prices of clothing
of
food
components. From the
and
food
construction materials,
butter,
(09.06.2016 – FBC)
in
vegetable
onions
components
meat
and
(especially
and
garlic)
showed a rise in prices.
5
footwear,
firewood and household
goods and furnishings.
However, the price of
Chat showed a decline.
[Servizio News ] 10.06.2016]
Ethiopian
Airlines
takes
delivery
of
world's
most
advanced
commercial passenger jet
Ethiopian Airlines is
the first African airline
to take delivery of the
world's most advanced
commercial passenger
aircraft - the Airbus
A350XWB.
from
some
15
Bombardier
according
Q400NextGen's
domestic
with
as
an
Airbus
Manufacturers
Number
ET-ATQ
Serial
MSN 40, the
new aircraft will ring in
a new era for Ethiopian,
which has hitherto be
an
almost
Boeing
6
exclusively
airline,
apart
to
serving
unconfirmed
near
information,
and
will
be
regional routes on low
deployed from July 1 on
density
the route from Addis
departure
times.
Ababa
Powered by two Rolls
Nigeria's
Royce
doubt aimed to impress
(08.06.2016 – EBC)
Registered
The first such aircraft,
Trent
engines,
to
capital,
the new jet will be able
this
to operate nonsto p to
marketplace
even the
with
furthest
destinations,
and
unparalleled
ET
the
Abjuja,
key
no
African
to
travel
Ethiopian
rather
than other carriers.
cabin
Ethiopian has 12 such
comfort will no doubt
aircraft on order but is
see demand for flights
mulling over the idea to
with this plane grow in
up
leaps and bounds.
aircraft.
the
order
to
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[Servizio News ] 10.06.2016]
Etiopia: Inaugurato Aeroporto Internazionale A Gabredarre
E’ stato inaugurato con
un volo di Ethiopian
Airlines
proveniente
da Addis Abeba con a
bordo una delegazione
di alti rappresentanti
del governo, il nuovo
aeroporto
internazionale di Kebri
Dehar, a Gabredarre
nella
regione
meridionale
dei
Somali.
per
la
Finanze
attività
e
le
a circa 250 dal confine
economiche,
con la Somalia, è lo
Debretsion
scalo
Gebremichael,
al
insieme
situato più a meridione
dei
di tutta l’Etiopia e nelle
Workneh
intenzioni del governo
ministro
Trasporti,
Gebeyehu.
servirà per sostenere gli
sforzi per promuovere
In base a quel che viene
riportato, la costruzione
del nuovo aeroporto –
(08.06.2016 – Africa e
Affari)
Lo
si
specificando
nuovo
scalo
dei
base
alle
Somali.
era operativo un piccolo
informazioni
dai
scalo commerciale – è
disponibili, lo scalo è
locali,
costata una cifra pari a
dotato
oltre 20 milioni di euro.
capace di far atterrare e
alla
del
sono
Il
nuovo
situato
ministro
geografica
responsabile
di
una
pista
decollare i velivoli fino
intervenuti il vice-primo
7
regione
realizzata sullo stesso
di
inaugurazione
nella
In
che
cerimonia
l’industrializzazione
sito dove in precedenza
apprende
media
internazionale
aeroporto,
nella
regione
dell’Ogaden
al modello Boeing 737.
[Servizio News ] 10.06.2016]
South Sudan television resumes broadcast
South Sudan’s stateowned television, the
South
Sudan
Broadcasting
Corporation
(SSBC),
has resume broadcast
after it went off air for
two days.
“We apologize for any
The government media
inconvenience
for news coverage and
by lack of news and
programs went off air
programs for the last
Monday as oficials gave
two
conflicting
anchor
including
reasons,
a
technical
fault and lack of funds
(10.06.2016 - Sudan
Tribune)
8
to buy devices.
days,”
at
caused
a
news
SSBC
announced
Wednesday evening.
on
[Servizio News ] 10.06.2016]
Ethio-Djibouti electric rail to begin operations in
September
Addis Ababa, June 9, 2016
(FBC) - The 756km Addis
Ababa–Djibouti
ele ctric
railway
will
commence
operations in Se ptembe r, an
Ethiopian official said.
the
Ethiopian
Railway
The line covers 656km from
Corporation.
Addis Aba ba to the Dewale
The line is expected to boost
border town, with the other
trade by reducing the goods
100km stretching to Djibouti's
movement duration from two
Doraleh port.
days to eight hours.
Dr Engineer Getachew also
Currently, hundreds of trucks
said that other electric railway
transport goods between the
line linking the north and the
Red Sea port of Djibouti and
northeast
Addis Aba ba, taking a total of
Djibouti's T ajura port, was 30
four days for a round trip.
per cent complete.
in
The $3 billion railway is
The
September,” said Dr Engineer
financed by the Export-Import
Corporation
Getachew Betru, the CEO of
Bank of China.
increase
(09.06.2016 - FBC)
“We have completed 95 per
cent of the project. We are
waiting
for
allocation
of
electricity for the line and will
start
full
operation
Ethiopia
Ethiopian
the
also
with
Railway
plans to
32km
Addis
Ababa city light railway to
100km in next five years.
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