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CCECC Undertakes to Construct Hawassa Industrial Park

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China Civil Engineering Corporation (CCECC) sealed a USD 246 million deal with the Industrial Corporation on July 1, 2015, for the construction of Hawassa Industrial Park, according to Addis Fortune. The project focuses on garment manufacturing and agro-industry constructions and it will be completed within nine months. MH Engineers is a consultant to the project. The first phase of the construction includes 35 factory sheds and 19 buildings which will be used as exhibition halls, food courts, dormitories and other purposes. The first phase of construction will cover 100 hectare, where as extra 200 hectare of land will be added for the second phase. Currently, there are four industrial zones in Ethiopia, three foreign, one government owned. Eastern at Dukem, Lebu and Modjo are the private industrial parks. Bole Lemi Industrial Zone is the only government owned Industrial Park in Ethiopia. Source: Addis Fortune

Chembelala ConCert @ Meskal Square Hawassa

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Walta A Closer Look @Hawassa City

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Marley Coffee Announces the Launch of Its New Small Batch, Single Origin Coffee Series My Cup to Online Subscription Model

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DENVER  July 9, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Marley Coffee  (OTCQB:JAMN), the sustainably grown, ethically farmed and artisan-roasted premium coffee company, today announced the launch of its new  My Cup  series, a small batch, single origin, limited release specialty coffee available exclusively on the company's  online store  as part of its recurring subscription or one-time product purchase. The first  My Cup  batch will be available in whole bean format in 10-ounce bags, hand-labeled and hand-numbered before being shipped with love from the company's corporate headquarters in Denver, CO. The first batch in the series, Congo Kivu, is a top-grade bean sourced from the Eastern Congo chosen for the complex flavor notes and unique story behind the coffee from this exceptional growing region. Future  My Cup  series will be sourced from renowned coffee regions around the world to highlight diverse offerings and create positive change in coffee regions globally. Subscribers to t

LET FREEDOM REIGN Ethiopia frees more imprisoned journalists on the eve of Obama’s historic visit

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Eight Ethiopian journalists have been released after more than a year in prison. They’d been accused of attempting to destabilize the state. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) tweeted the news: The first three were released on Wednesday. On Thursday CPJ said charges against five more journalists had been dropped. “The release of these five journalists is a welcome turn of events in Ethiopia, where the number of journalists in prison has steadily increased in recent years,” said  CPJ East Africa Representative Tom Rhodes  in a statement.