AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoEthiopia’s Budget Push: Finance Minister Ahmed Shide told lawmakers that coordinated monetary and fiscal reforms under the Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda are driving strong growth and sharply lower inflation, while warning that next year’s spending will climb to about 2.34 trillion birr as Iran-war related costs weigh on the budget. Digital Skills Drive: PM Abiy Ahmed hailed Ethiopia’s 5 million Ethiopian Coders milestone, urging more youth to register for free training and target 7 million enrollments by August. Regional Justice Deal: Ethiopia and Nigeria signed a Transfer of Sentenced Persons Agreement in Addis Ababa to let over 100 prisoners serve remaining terms at home, with officials citing humanity and reintegration. Prisoner Swap Follow-Through: Nigeria also moved to evacuate 262 citizens from South Africa amid xenophobic attacks, with more batches expected. Ethiopia–Nigeria Diplomacy: High-level talks between Ethiopia’s FM Gedion Timothewos and Nigeria’s FM Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu produced the legal cooperation framework and broader partnership agenda. Banking Modernisation Spotlight: A major summit is set for 12 August in Addis Ababa on connected banking and digital finance modernization.
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