Co-op Pledges Exporting at Cost

A newly formed horticulture cooperative is to set up provision of cargo freight services to members on a cost recovery basis.

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How the Iceland volcano ash cloud is crippling Kenya's flower industry

Nairobi, Kenya - Clouds of ash from the Iceland volcano are forcing thousands of workers at farms near the Equator to down tools and robbing Kenya's flower and vegetable industry of $3 million per day.

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Ethiopia sees boost in export returns this year

April 4, 2010 (ADDIS ABABA) - Ethiopia has secured over USD 1.8 Billion from export earnings over the past eight months alone, a 200 million USD rise from that of same period last year. State Ministry of Trade and Industry said.

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Rules of Engagement in Ethiopia

Some Nigerian journalists who covered the recent Ordinary Session of the African Union in Addis Ababa had the rare privilege of touring the country. They learnt some of the rules of engagement in business and other sectors. In this piece, Juliana Taiwo, who was part of the tour, writes on the rules of engagement for investors in Ethiopia and sundry issues of interest.

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Ethiopian flowers sales climbed 24.6 percent to 16.9 million USD

Addis Ababa, February 24 (WIC) - Ethiopia’s exports rose an annual 9.7 percent last month on sales of coffee, pulses and khat, Bloomberg quoted the Ministry of Trade and Industry as saying.

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Ethiopia says coffee rebound will boost exports

By Barry Malone and Tsegaye Tadesse

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia is pinning its hopes on a rebound in harvests and prices for its crucial coffee sector to boost export earnings to $2.9 billion in 2009/2010, the trade minister said on Wednesday.

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