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Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed and six other Ethiopians, including Group CEO of
Ethiopian Airlines, Tewolde GebreMariam and CEO of Ethio Telecom, Frehiwot
Tamiru have made it to New African magazine’s list of “100 Most Influential
Africans.” According to New African magazine, the annual list has become an
industry and readers’ much-awaited collation – revealing Africans who contributed
in shaping the African narrative in the concluding year and envisaged to play a big
role in the coming year, both on the continent and in the Diaspora.
There is an equal amount of men and women featuring in this year’s list of “100
Most Influential Africans,” and the report noted Dr. Abiy’s bold moves to ensure
gender parity. It said, “Ethiopia even taking a lead in achieving gender parity in
Cabinet, and appointing its first ever female President under its new reformist
Prime Minister Abiy, the magazine felt it apt to produce a 50/50 ratio in this year’s
list…and this happened as much by chance as it did by design.”

Addis Ababa December 03/2018 – Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz will arrive in
Addis Ababa on Thursday, 6th December 2018 for an official visit to Ethiopia.
During his stay, the chancellor will hold discussion with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
on bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
It is to be recalled that PM Abiy and Chancellor Kurz had, on the sidelines of G20
Investment Summit October 2018, agreed to strengthen ties between Ethiopia and
Austria.
Ethiopia and Austria relation dates back to over 50 years.

Addis Ababa, November 27, 2018 – Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has begun consultations with
leaders of competing political parties today.
About 81 parties, including those that returned home, are in attendance of the meeting started
at the Prime Minister’s office.
The consultation will focus on highlighting the reforms required to ensure that the upcoming
election is free and fair as well as the shared responsibilities of all.
In his opening remark, the Premier said that today marks the official launch of discussion will
political parties.
He said today’s consultation will focus on how and when to conduct discussion with political
parties as well as how to resolve issues through dialogue.
The Premier noted the National Electoral Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) will use the ideas which will
be raised in today’s discussion as a bench mark to design its own program.
The Premier finally called on all political parties to work together for the country regardless of
their ideology and strategy differences.
Journalists from local and international media houses covered today’s discussion.

Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology provider, has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia’s Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy (MoWIE) for
future cooperation to help advance water security in Ethiopia.
The MoU was signed at an event in Ethiopia attended by Ethiopia’s Minister of Water, Irrigation
and Energy His Excellency Dr. Eng. Seleshi Bekele; State Minister Water Supply and Sanitation Dr.
Negash Wagesho; Xylem President and CEO Patrick Decker; and a representative of the U.S.
Embassy in Ethiopia.
H.E. Dr. Eng Seleshi Bekele noted that the present MoU signed between Xylem and MoWIE
creates an enabling platform to improve water supply and sanitation service delivery and ensure
scheme sustainability. He also stressed that the Ethiopian water supply and sanitation sector
benefit from the broad technical and technological solutions Xylem has been providing.
Xylem President and CEO Patrick Decker spoke about how honored the company is to have the
opportunity to begin exploring solutions for the region, notably non-revenue water, knowledge
sharing, and creating more water and energy efficiencies to maximize resources and lessen impact
on the environment.
“This exploratory partnership is a chance to strengthen our working relationship with the Ministry
and build on positive conversations around water systems optimization, energy, water and sewage
coverage, and to create a foundation that can help advance Ethiopia’s water sector in the future,”
said Mr. Decker.
“As a global leader in water technology, Xylem is committed to helping communities around the
world harness the power of technology to protect and optimize water and wastewater systems. We
are grateful for the opportunity to partner with the Ministry to identify potential ways to leverage
our broad portfolio of leading-edge technologies to help build water security in Ethiopia – and
address one of the greatest challenges of our time: solving water.”
About Xylem
Xylem (XYL) is a leading global water technology company committed to developing innovative
technology solutions to the world’s water challenges. The Company’s products and services move,
treat, analyze, monitor and return water to the environment in public utility, industrial, residential
and commercial building services settings. Xylem also provides a leading portfolio of smart
metering, network technologies and advanced infrastructure analytics solutions for water, electric
and gas utilities. The Company’s more than 16,500 employees bring broad applications expertise
with a strong focus on identifying comprehensive, sustainable solutions. Headquartered in Rye
Brook, New York with 2017 revenue of $4.7B, Xylem does business in more than 150 countries
through a number of market-leading product brands.
The name Xylem is derived from classical Greek and is the tissue that transports water in plants,
highlighting the engineering efficiency of our water-centric business by linking it with the best
water transportation of all – that which occurs in nature. For more information, visit
www.xylem.com.