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ADDIS ABABA, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The Following are news highlights in Ethiopia's major media outlets on Thursday.
-- The 106th International Women's Day, March 8 has been marked in Ethiopia. Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, present at an event in Addis Ababa, called on the public to help exert efforts in empowering women. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC)
-- Ethio-China cement forum kicked off in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Wednesday. Speaking at the opening of the three-day forum, Dr Alemu Sime, Ethiopian State Minister of Industry, said Ethiopia has raised its annual cement production capacity to 13 million tonnes. (Fana Broadcasting Corporate/FBC)
-- Italy has extended 500,000 euros as a contribution to the multi-donor initiative for private sector development in Ethiopia.
The agreement that is meant to enhance the initiative of "promoting and investing in the private sector" was signed between the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the International Finance Corporation on Wednesday. (Ethiopian News Agency/ENA)
-- Ethiopian State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Aklilu Hailemichael, met with Stefan Liebing, Chairman of German-Africa Business Association also known as Afrika-Verein on Wednesday.
The two sides discussed on possible ways of enhancing the cooperation between the two countries giving particular emphasis on the energy sector. (Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation/EBC) Enditem
