Source: Xinhua| 2017-07-13 21:12:54|Editor: Song LifangVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia has planned to increase the number of its industrial parks to 15 by June 2018 as part of its efforts to boost manufacturing and export. Currently Ethiopia has seven operational industrial parks with Mekelle and Kombolcha being the latest additions commissioned earlier this month. "In January 2018 Kilinto Pharmaceutical and Bole Lemi 2 industrial parks will be commissioned, by May Bahir Dar and Jimma industrial parks will be operational, and in June expect Debre Birhan and Arerti industrial parks to start operations" said Oqubay. The Ethiopian government has already announced that two other industrial parks, Dire Dawa and Adama will be commissioned in September. The two industrial parks are also being constructed by CCECC at a cost of 190 million and 125 million dollars respectively.

Source: Ethiopian News July 13, 2017 13:18 UTC