Ethiopian News Week in Review

May 30, 2011 - PRLog -- Ezega.com, one of the leading internet portals in Ethiopia, reported many interesting news this week. The leading stories of the week were in relation to the 2nd India-Africa summit. Heads of states and delegations from various African countries congregated in Addis Ababa last week. India promised to boost investments in Africa and Ethiopia. The country offered Ethiopia USD 300 Million for railway project linking Addis Ababa with the Port of Djibouti. Many companies accompanied PM Singh on his visit to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, showed considerable interest in various areas.

Also in the news was the United States Government launching a five-year $ 100 million dollar program to carry out a comprehensive and sustainable program for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and their families mainly affected by HIV and AIDS in Ethiopia. According to press release from the US Embassy in Addis Ababa, the US government launched this program in the presence of government officials and press corps at Hilton Hotel in Addis Ababa.

Addis Ababa celebrated Ginbot 20 to mark the downfall of the Derg regime. As usual, the event received wide coverage in Ethiopia’s government-controlled media. PM Meles addressed modest gathering on that day and delivered a short address. The much publicized opposition demonstration against the government did not materialize, according to media reports.

On the jobs front, Ezega.com posted various interesting jobs for the week. These include “Marketing Communications Officer” posted by Million Investment Consulting PLC, “Quality Manager Sourcing” posted by Select Hulling PLC, and “Accountant” posted by HomeNet Car Rent and Commission Agent. For more information on these and other jobs, please visit http://www.Ezega.com/Jobs/index.aspx .

On the Real Estate section, Ezega.com posted several new properties. These include House on “House on Large Lot for Sale,” near Arrarat Hotel, Addis Ababa for Br 10 Million; “G+2 House for Rent in Megenagna, Addis Ababa,” for USD 2,500 per month; and “Attractive Villa for Rent in Bole, Addis Ababa,”  for Br 13,000 per month. For more information on these and other properties, please visit http://www.Ezega.com/RealEstate/Index.aspx .

For detailed information on these and other posts at Ezega.com, Ethiopia’s leading online source for News, Jobs, Real Estate, Classifieds, Entertainment and Social Networking, please visit http://www.Ezega.com.

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Ezega.com is Ethiopia's leading web portal for news, jobs, real estate, classifieds, entertainment and social networking. The site posts information and data on various subjects daily.