Addis Ababa – 29 January 2026. The Ministry of Finance (“MoF”) of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (“Ethiopia”) announces that, following the agreement in principle (“AIP”) on restructuring
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — H.E. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia held a high-level meeting today with Mr. Christopher Landau, Deputy Secretary of State of the United States of America to discuss Ethiopia’s macroeconomic reform program, expanding investment opportunities, and the growing partnership between the two countries.
ADDIS ABABA, January 20, 2026 – The Ministry of Finance convened the Joint Consultation Group under the Ethiopia–Norway Partnership on Forest and Climate Change, co-chaired by H.E. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance, and H.E. Stian Christensen, Ambassador of Norway to Ethiopia.
The Ministry of Finance and National Bank of Ethiopia of Government of Ethiopia announces the successful completion of the joint Fourth Review of its economic reform program, marking an important milestone in the implementation of the Homegrown Economic Reform Agenda.
A high-level Ethiopian delegation, led by H.E. Mr. Ahmed Shide Mohammed, Minister of Finance, is participating in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos–Klosters, Switzerland, from 19 to 23 January, under the theme “The Spirit of Dialogue.”
Addis Ababa, December 19, 2025 – H.E. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance of Ethiopia, today met with a high-level Dutch delegation at the Grand Palace to discuss strengthening economic relations, supporting debt reforms, and expanding Dutch investment in Ethiopia.
Today on 16 December 2025, H.E. Semereta Sewasew , State Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia held discussion with H.E. Ms. Patricia LLOMBART CUSSAC, Managing Director for Africa in the European
H.E. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance of Ethiopia, is participating in the 120th Session of the Council of Ministers of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), currently underway in Brussels, Belgium.
H.E. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance of Ethiopia, held discussions with Mr. Koen Doens, Director-General for International Partnerships (INTPA) of the European Commission, on the sidelines of the 120th Session of the OACPS Council of Ministers on 12 December 2025.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – December 10, 2025 — High-level delegations from the Federal Republic of Germany and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia met today in Addis Ababa to reaffirm and further strengthen their longstanding bilateral cooperation.
Ethiopia and Germany successfully concluded high-level negotiations on bilateral development cooperation in Berlin. The Ethiopian delegation was led by H.E. Semereta Sewasew, State Minister of Finance, and the German delegation by Deputy Director-General Philipp Knill (BMZ
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia – November 21, 2025 – Heads of Agencies from the Development Partners Group (DPG) convened at the Ministry of Finance for a high-level briefing on the National Election Board of Ethiopia’s (NEBE) preparations for the country’s 7th General Election, scheduled for June 1, 2026
November 19, 2025 - ADDIS ABABA — The Ministry of Finance on Wednesday convened a high-level meeting of the Public Financial Management (PFM) Joint Working Group, reaffirming Ethiopia’s commitment to strengthening transparency, accountability, and fiscal governance.
Addis Ababa, November 19, 2025 - H.E. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance, received today the newly appointed Ambassador of Italy to Ethiopia, H.E. Sem Fabrizi, in a courtesy meeting aimed at strengthening the long-standing and strategic partnership between the two nations.
The Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Ethiopia Office held their regular meeting on November 17, 2025, in Addis Ababa, reinforcing strong bilateral relations and exploring new avenues for private-sector engagement to accelerate Ethiopia’s sustainable development
Addis Ababa, November 17, 2025 – H.E. Semereta Sewasew, state minister, Ministry of Finance, met today with Italy’s newly appointed Ambassador, H.E. Sem Fabrizi, to prepare for the upcoming 2026–2028 cooperation agreement and discuss ways to deepen the long-standing partnership between Ethiopia and Italy.
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – October 28, 2025 – The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the European Union (EU) have signed a €90 million financing agreement for the Annual Action Plan (AAP)-2025. This agreement acknowledges Ethiopia’s unique context, specifically the ongoing deep economic reforms and its post-conflict recovery and reconstruction needs.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — 27 October 2025: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance (MoF), today jointly launched their new Country Programmes, which will be implemented during the period 2025–2030.
On the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C., H.E. Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Minister of Finance of the State of Qatar, and Mr. Fahad Hamad Al-Sulaiti, Director General of the Qatar Fund for Development.
