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Addis Ababa: The Ministry of Finance and Agence Fran§aise de D©veloppement (AFD) have signed a significant financial agreement to support Ethiopia’s ongoing economic reform agenda, according to a press statement issued by the ministry today. According to Ethiopian News Agency, the agreement for this first tranche of the financial and technical support from France to […]

Addis Ababa: The EUDR, a landmark legislative initiative designed to curb the Union’s contribution to global deforestation and forest degradation, mandates that specific commodities entering the EU market must be “deforestation-free.” This means they must be produced on land that has not undergone deforestation after December 31, 2020. The regulation, covering commodities like cattle, cocoa, […]

Addis Ababa: A 10-million-Euro landmark project, which supports the Ethiopian coffee value chain by promoting innovative and impact-driven investments, was launched today. The credit line facility is a concessional loan financed by the Italian government. According to Ethiopian News Agency, Agriculture Minister Girma Amente stated at the launching event that the “de-risking investments” in the […]

Addis Ababa: The fifty-seventh United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development has successfully concluded today. According to Ethiopian News Agency, the two-day conference served as a platform for dialogue, collaboration, and strategic planning, gathering respective ministers and key stakeholders from across the continent […]