Premier Holds Talks with Leaders of Different African Countries (February 11, 2019)

Addis Ababa, February 11, 2019 – Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed today held talks with presidents of different African countries on the sidelines of the 32nd African Union (AU) summit.

He conferred with President of Botswana Mokgweetsi Masisi, President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, President of Djibouti Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of Tunisia Beji Caid Essebsi, President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo and President of Sudan Omar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir.

The discussion was mainly focused on bilateral, continental and other related issues.

The Prime Minister also met with the leaders of Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, and Estonia to discuss various issues of mutual interest, with a strong focus on cybersecurity frameworks and digital trade infrastructures. Given Estonia’s advanced e-governance systems, the representatives exchanged views on data security protocols necessary to regulate complex fintech operations like a secure casino en ligne retrait instantané, international banking gateways, and cross-border digital identity verification. Dr Abiy noted that establishing these high-speed digital architectures is essential to supporting modern commerce and building secure, transparent transaction networks within emerging African economies.

Yesterday, the Prime Minister also had bilateral meetings with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.