WASHINGTON (December 13, 2018) — The Trump administration rolled out a new strategy for Africa on Thursday, but it was really all about China. John R. Bolton, President Trump’s national security adviser, said the United States would lavish money and greater attention on the African continent, casting it as a crucial battleground in the global […]
President Sahle-Work Zewde has returned to Addis Ababa this morning (December19) after attending the Africa -Europe High-Level Forum in Vienna which took place under the theme: “Taking Cooperation to the Digital Age”. The forum aimed at broadening cooperation between Africa and the EU , with a focus on digital technology and its importance to economic […]
State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Hirut Zemene, welcomed H.E. Christos Stylianides, Humanitarian aid and Crisis Management commission Commissioner of EU ealier today. (December 18). H.E. Christos Stylianides appreciated the commitment of the government of Ethiopia to undertake a myriad of reform steps including multi-party democracy, respect for human rights, and the rule of law […]
Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed met with Mr. Achim Steiner, United Nations Development Programme Administrator and his delegation today (December 18), in which, the latter commended the ongoing reforms in Ethiopia. According to Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia, Prime Minister Abiy appreciated UNDP ’s longstanding technical and financial support to Ethiopia in strengthening democratic governance […]
A Chinese delegation from Luzhou city, Sichuan Province expressed interest to invest in Ethiopia in areas of industrial parks development. Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dewano Kedir received Chinese Standing Committee of Luzhou Municipal People’s Congress, Deputy Director, Mr. Yao Fukang at his office earlier today (December 17) including high ranked […]
Permanent Secretary of Economic Diplomacy, Ambassador Dewano Kedir received a South Korean business from Busan city on Monday (December 17). Ambassador Dewano thanked the South Korean business delegation for choosing Ethiopia as its investment/business destination, and underlined that the economic cooperation between Ethiopia and South Korea will continue to embark on new horizons to strengthen […]
spokesperson, Meles Alem briefed the media regarding the results garnered since Ethiopia began allowing citizens of other African countries to enter the country by issuing visa on arrival. He said, “Ethiopia is taking the dream of free movement in Africa one step further. The number of our African brothers arriving to Ethiopia has increased dramatically […]
Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed met and held discussions with Addis-based European ambassadors this morning (December 14). According to Office of the Prime Minister-Ethiopia, the ambassadors welcomed the progressive steps taken over the past months in Ethiopia under the new leadership. The ambassadors particularly commended the opening up of the political and media spaces, and […]
In response to Ethiopia being selected for the Millennium Challenge Corporation’s (MCC) threshold program, which assists countries to become eligible for substantial MCC financial support, Freedom House issued the following statement: “The MCC’s new focus on Ethiopia is a well-deserved acknowledgement of the progress Ethiopia has made in opening political space, advancing freedom of expression […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 12, 2018 – At its quarterly meeting, the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors met to select countries eligible for MCC assistance, which is designed to spur economic growth and reduce poverty. The Board selected Indonesia, Malawi and Kosovo for bilateral compacts – MCC’s five-year grant program. The Board […]
The Ethiopian delegation led by Finance Minister Ahmed Shide, met with the WB’s Regional Africa VP….April 25, 2024 - 10:46 am
A high level Ethiopian delegation led by the Finance Minister, H.E. Ahmed Shide had fruitful discussions with the World Bank Group (WBG)April 25, 2024 - 10:43 am
በዋሽንግተን ዲሲ የኢትዮ-አሜሪካ የቢዝነስ እና የኢንቨስትመንት ፎረም ተካሄደApril 25, 2024 - 10:39 am