Ethiopia and the African Export-Import Bank have intensified high-level engagements aimed at reinforcing Africa’s economic sovereignty and resilience amid growing global uncertainties.
According to the Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia, senior officials from Ethiopia held strategic discussions with the bank’s leadership to align on coordinated frameworks for strengthening intra-African trade, industrial expansion, and financial stability.
Key figures in the talks included Finance Minister Ahmed Shide, Governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia Eyob Tekalign, and George Elombi.
The engagements underscored a shared commitment to reducing external economic vulnerabilities through deeper regional integration, enhanced domestic resource mobilisation, and strengthened financial cooperation across the continent. Officials emphasised the need for coordinated responses to global shocks, including supply chain disruptions and market volatility.
Discussions also highlighted priority areas such as infrastructure financing, industrial development, and the modernisation of payment and settlement systems to ease cross-border trade. Both parties reaffirmed their resolve to sustain collaboration in pursuit of a more self-reliant and structurally resilient African economy.