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Top news items in Ethiopia's major media outlets

Xinhua, April 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

The following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Tuesday:

-- Ethiopia and Guinea have agreed to work together on political, economic, trade, investment and other African affairs.

Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn who is on official work visit in Guinea visited Conakry port, companies and other places after meeting Guinea president Alpha Condé (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)

-- Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome has called on Omani investors to invest in the manufacturing sector.

During the discussion he held with Omani business delegation Monday, the president said the government of Ethiopia has prioritized manufacturing in its present economic transformation plan. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)

-- The Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority (ERCA) said it will launch e-payment (payment of taxes online by taxpayers) as of next Ethiopian fiscal year.

ERCA's Director of Education and Communications, Ephrem Mekonnen, told FBC Monday that the system helps to save time and money as well as to avoid overcrowding at the end of each month. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC) Endit