Posts Tagged ‘chambers of commerce’

Addis Abeba — The Extra-ordinary General Assembly of the Federation of the African Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Agriculture and Professions was held here at the UNECA Conference Center in Addis Ababa from July 6-7, 2009. The assembly in its two-day session deliberated and passed decisions on the Charter and Code of conduct of the Federation, its long and short term plan, the permanent seat of the ... Full story

By Tsegaye Tadesse ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The revival of a plan by Djibouti to charge Ethiopia an extra $22.5 million a year in port tariffs will push up inflation in the land-locked country, a senior Ethiopian business leader said on Friday. Ethiopia pays $700 million annually in port fees to the tiny Red Sea state, which has been its main gateway for imports and exports since ... Full story