Thursday, October 30, 2014

Ethiopian Shipping Lines orders 9 ships from China

(Oct 30, 2014, (Sea News))--CHINA's active engagement with Africa has resulted in Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL) making its largest vessel order in the company's 46-year history, reports maritime consultant Alphaliner.

Investment in Ethiopia U.S – Ethiopia Investment Summit

Spike in Eritreans fleeing into Ethiopia

(Oct 30, 2014, (Al Jazeera, Qatar))--Over 200 Eritrean refugees are crossing the heavily fortified and dangerous border into neighbouring Ethiopia daily, the United Nations said in a report noting a "spike" in those fleeing.

US company checking feasibility of 300MW of Ethiopian government PV projects

(Oct 29, 2014, PV-Tech))--Ethiopia could see construction of 300MW of PV across a number of government projects going ahead in just over six months, after the country’s public utility signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a US-headquartered developer.