Brazzaville, Republic of Congo – 27 May 2026 — Ethiopia has called for a significant scale-up in strategic financing for Africa’s rural transformation, stressing that strengthening agriculture, climate resilience, and rural finance is vital for continental food security and macroeconomic stability.

Addis Ababa – 27 May 2026. The Ministry of Finance (“MoF”) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (“Ethiopia”) announces today that between 6 May 2026 and 27 May 2026 (the “Restricted Period”), it held restricted discussions with a group of holders (the “Ad Hoc Committee”, and together with Ethiopia, the “Parties”) of its US$ 1 billion 6.625% Notes due 2024 (ISIN US29766LAA44) (the “2024 Notes”) to discuss the potential restructuring of the 2024 Notes.

In accordance with the terms of the MoU, the Government of Ethiopia formally commits to remaining in arrears towards those external creditors within the scope of the debt treatment with whom it has not reached a debt restructuring arrangement on terms considered by the OCC to be at least as favourable to Ethiopia as those set forth in the MoU.

ADDIS ABABA - May 14, 2026 – The Government of Ethiopia and the Government of Italy today officially signed a €5,000,000 grant agreement to launch the Kebena Tributaries Riverside Development Project. This strategic initiative, situated in the Yeka Sub-city of Addis Ababa and supported by the agreement in place, seeks to transform the ecological and social landscape of the River Kebena basin.

ADDIS ABABA— May 12, 2026 — The Ministry of Finance today convened a high-level meeting of the Development Partners Group (DPG) Heads of Agencies to deliberate on Ethiopia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), underscoring the country’s deepening commitment to global and regional economic integration.

ADDIS ABABA - May 8, 2026 — The Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI) hosted a prestigious Recognition Dinner on May 8, 2026, at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel to celebrate 15 years of unwavering support from development partners. The event brought together senior government officials, international partners, and smallholder farmers to recognize a decade and a half of innovation, productivity growth, and rural transformation.