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Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed met with Prime Minister Li Keqiang to discuss the further strengthening of Ethiopia-China relations.

Premier Li Keqiang confirmed that China will continue to support Ethiopia’s efforts in promoting the wellbeing of its citizens and its economy.

Both Prime Ministers presided over the signing of five agreements that reflect the deepening of these relations, according to office of the Prime Minister.

The agreements signed include, financing agreement for development of a plaza and 12km of the ‘Beautifying Sheger’ river bank project, provision of grants for technical cooperation, provision of grants to go towards food aid, Belt and Road Initiative five year cooperation plan and an MOU operationalizing cooperation under FOCAC.

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and his delegation met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a bilateral meeting ahead of the Belt and Road Forum.

The Chinese President admired the leadership of Prime Minister Dr Abiy and the reforms he has led over the past year, noting that China holds Ethiopia’s development in high regard, according to office of the Prime Minister.

He also shared the cancellation of interest-free loans matured till end of 2018.

Furthermore, President Xi emphasized that the Chinese government attaches high importance to the beautifying Sheger project and is working on a grant assistance in its support.

Both parties agreed to a strengthened cooperation between the two countries in various sectors, according to office of the Prime Minister.

PM Dr Abiy for his part shared with the commitment of Ethiopia to deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with China, which is enabling critical moves like restructuring the debt of the Addis Ababa-Djibouti railway.

The railway project is an early harvest of the Belt and Road Initiative that Ethiopia is part of.

In addition to a common understanding on global, regional cooperation and bilateral issues, PM Dr Abiy also expressed his concern on the detainment of the young female engineer Nazrawit Abera.

Prime Minister Dr Abiy arrived in China yesterday to attend the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), which will be held on April 25-27 in Beijing.

This year’s forum will be held under the theme “Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future.”

The forum events include leaders’ round-table, high-level meeting, thematic forums, CEO conference and other side events.

Representatives from over 100 countries, including 40 leaders of foreign governments have confirmed their attendance.

The first Belt and Road forum was held in 2017.

Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed arrived in China today to attend the second Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) forum which will be held on April 25-27 in Beijing.

Launched close to six years ago, BRI is an ambitious effort aimed at strengthening infrastructure, trade, and investment links between China and some 65 other countries.

Ethiopia is among the first batch of African countries that signed cooperation documents concerning jointly building the Belt and Road.

With Chinese support, it is playing a bigger role as a bridge and a link for jointly advancing the initiative in Africa.

This year forum will be held under the theme “Belt and Road Cooperation: Shaping a Brighter Shared Future.”

The forum events include leaders’ round-table, high-level meeting, thematic forums, CEO conference and other side events.

Representatives from over 100 countries, including 40 leaders of foreign governments have confirmed their attendance.

The first Belt and Road Initiative forum was held in 2015.

Advisor to the US President Ivanka Trump and Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) Acting President and CEO David Bohigian today launched OPIC 2X Africa.
The launch of the OPIC 2X took place at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa, in the presence of Ethiopia’s President Sahle-Work Zewde and Giovanie Biha Deputy Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa
OPIC2X, a W-GDP initiative, seeks to directly invest $350 million to help mobilize $1 billion in capital to support women-owned, women-led, and women-supporting projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Launched in 2018, OPIC’s 2X Women’s Initiative has already invested more than $1 billion supporting women’s economic empowerment across the developing world.

Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde today received and held talks with President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, at the Presidential Palace.
Their discussion mainly focused on works being made to empower women, according to office of the President
During the discussion, Ivanka Trump briefed the Ethiopian President about the White House Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative she’s leading.
She said the goal of the initiative, which was launched in February, is to economically empower 50 million women in developing countries by 2025.
After commending the ongoing efforts to empower women, Ivanka Trump said the government of the United States will provide assistance for these efforts. She also described the ongoing comprehensive reforms in Ethiopia as impressive.
President Sahle-Work for her past said the imitative is a good beginning to empower women and will get global recognition as far as it centered and targeted women worldwide.
Ethiopia is moving in a new path of reform to build capacity of women, particularly addressing gender-based challenges of female students at higher education institutions, President Sahle-Work stated.
The President finally said the government is committed to work in partnership with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to empower women.