After a five-year delay, the Industrial Park Development Corporation secured 290ha of land to construct a leather industrial park in Modjo. http://ow.ly/rxUm50vTGUy

Out of the 50.5 million quintals of fertiliser Ethiopia is set to procure, 15 million quintals will be procured for an estimated 3.9 billion Br for this year; 17 million quintals, expected to cost 4.5 billion Br, is designated for next year; while 2021/22 estimates the procurement of 18.5 million quintals for 5.1 billion Br. http://ow.ly/fTu550vTHtB

EDITORIAL: Opposition parties in #Ethiopia should have a vision that sees their role beyond one electoral cycle. http://ow.ly/4EJZ50vTL0p

Nouriel Roubini dissects the anatomy of the looming global economic recession detailing the invoking factors that have the potential to shock the world economic system. http://ow.ly/VsPK50vTKfL

In his weekend opinion piece, Tibebu Bekele reflects on the return of long lines after the #Ethiopia|n government divorced its successful PPP project, Lehulu, a digital service that had unified utility bill payment in the city. http://ow.ly/4z9f50vTKkI

NEWS ALERT: Galloping Inflation Hits Spot in Five-Year
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Our exclusive film critic, Christian Tesfaye, slams Angel Has Fallen, the third installment of the Fallen Trilogy, with only 4 stars out of 10 for the film’s poor concept and presentation. http://ow.ly/BlWS50vTKv7

The increase was mainly driven by a surge in food inflation, which rose by three percentage points, hitting 23pc.

The Ministry of Mines & Petroleum has issued ten mining licences for seven companies with investments valued at a total of 258 million Br. http://ow.ly/ZVbQ50vTGNA

JICA accepted the project proposal that was submitted by Fukunaga Engineering Co., Ltd, a Japanese firm, to set up a tyre retreading plant on the premises of one of #Ethiopia|n Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise's locations. http://ow.ly/QIVz50vTI8m

TICAD, which #Japan launched to strengthen its presence in #Africa with the goal of strengthening trade relationships with the continent saw its seventh gathering in Yokohama at a time when Japan’s trade with Africa is way below its Asian competitors. http://ow.ly/Yioo50vTJxI

Traditional media houses need to take their rightful place as credible news sources countering social media platforms that have become the breeding destination for fake news, argues Adewunmi Emoruwa. http://ow.ly/sPJ150vTJYQ

The Ministry of Science & Education is considering upgrading the existing Federal Technical & Vocational Training Institute into a technical university. http://ow.ly/yIJ050vTGQX

Considering the new White House policy toward Africa that has come with a new approach in empowering #Africa's political and economic self-reliance, Africa should stand with the Trump administration, argues Hintsa Andebirhan. http://ow.ly/IqnO50vTK7m

A real consultative policy making process is expensive, and it takes time, but the alternative is costlier, writes Tibebu Bekele. http://ow.ly/RKm250vTKoB