BY NAOL GIRMA
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) and French President Emanuel exchanged views on enhancing the French private sector’s investment in Ethiopia’s priority sectors.
The bilateral relations would help and
strengthen economic progress of the two countries. Ethiopia will also open investment opportunities for other investors and French companies that are engaged in Ethiopia.
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was also
welcomed in an official ceremony by Robert Abela Prime Minister of Malta
Ethiopia and Malta have diplomatic relations dating back to the 1970s, although both countries established official relations when Malta opened its Embassy in Addis
Ababa in 2021. The two leaders and their delegations held consultations on bilateral relations, including enhancing cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, maritime, logistics, and security issues of the two countries.
Remembering Ketema Yifru
While Celebrating Africa Unity 60, we honor Ketema Yifru, former Ethiopian Foreign Minister (1961–1972). Ketema Yifru was instrumental in helping bring about the Addis Ababa Summit Conference that led to the formation of the Organization of African Unity in 1963. He was an ardent proponent of the adage, “African Solutions to African Problems.”
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia started full banking services in Tigray
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) has resumed full banking services in many other parts of Tigray in addition to Mekelle.
The Bank also gives services to customers with account book opened “in any part of the country” They can bring their account book to get full services.
CBE further said that if there are customers whose account books have been lost due to various reasons, they can use the bank’s services in accordance with the procedure used by the bank in the past by bringing their valid IDs.
Ethiopia, UNHCR Keen to Strengthen working relations
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H.E. Demeke Mekonnen discussed with Filippo Grandi, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
During their discussion, the two parties agreed that Ethiopia and UNHCR should continue to work in concert to address the needs of refugees and internally displaced people in Ethiopia.
According to the Deputy Prime Minister, the Commissioner’s visit was timely and significant and it was in line with the government’s efforts to restore relations with partners following the Pretoria Peace Treaty.
He emphasized Ethiopia’s generous refugee-hosting policies, which deal with 800,000 refugees and require ongoing financial and material support from partners such as UNHCR to sustain them.
The Ethiopian Herald February 12/2013
