Ethiopia’s economy doing very well in terms of growth, says IMF chief (Dec 14, 2017)

Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn held discussion with Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, on various issues of mutual concern today. The Managing Director arrived in Addis Ababa for an official visit yesterday. Speaking about the objective of her visit, she said “I am here to better understand the economic development model which has been implemented in Ethiopia.” This morning, the Managing Director also conferred with President Mulatu Teshome at the National Palace. Lagarde told journalists after the discussion that “we had a very productive discussion about the Ethiopian economy, which is doing very well in terms of growth and which is clearly at the juncture where it is looking at alternative drives of growth.” more