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Contents ETHIOPIA

 Dashen brewery inaugurates new plant in ethiopia ...... 3

 Afdb Promises To Further Finance Ethiopia’s Infrastructure Development...... 4

 Ethiopia To Host First International Agro-Industry Investment Forum...... 5

 Belgian Trade Mission Turns Eyes To Ethiopia ...... 6

 Ethiopia: Bill & M elinda Gates Foundation Confirms Long Term Commitment And Partnership For Development With Ethiopia...... 7

 Conjoining Related Sectors Key For Better Outcomes– Ministry ...... 8

 Understanding Risk Forum Opens In ...... 9

SOUTH SUDAN

 South Sudanese President Urges Warm Reception For Splm/Io Advance Team...... 11

DJIBOUTI

 Secaf Makes First Visit To Djibouti...... 13

AFRICA

 Africa: Dinamiche E Prospettive Del Continente In Un Convegno A Roma ...... 15

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ETHIOPIA

DASHEN BREWERY INAUGURATES NEW PLANT IN ETHIOPIA

Dashen Brewery Share The plant was constructed Company’s second plant at a total cost of three The construction of the new built in Amhara Regional billion Birr in Debre Berhan plant has begun four years State of Ethiopia was town. ago and has created jobs for inaugurated on November 600 people. 15, 2015, Fana Ethiopian Prime Minister Broadcasting Corporate Hailemariam Dessalegn has Chief Administrator of reported. inaugurated the modern Amhara Regional State, brewing plant. Gedu Andargachew and (17.11.2015 – 2Merkato) The new plant triples the other high government current production capacity officials has attended the of the brewery. inauguration ceremony.

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AFDB PROMISES TO FURTHER FINANCE ETHIOPIA’S INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT

African Development Bank exhorted AfDB to extend (AfDB) said it would “Our partnership with further support to Ethiopia’s further extend its support Ethiopia is very strong, very priorities and projects. to Ethiopia’s collaborative,” Ngure stated. infrastructure sector and He has mentioned the basic services, according The Bank has financed 118 Bank’s effort in developing to Ethiopian . projects in Ethiopia worth the infrastructure sector of USD four billion in the past Ethiopia. (19.11.2015 – 2M Erkato) 40 years particularly on the expansion of infrastructure He also noted the Bank’s Ethiopia has been one of the to improve access to market continued support in largest beneficiaries of the and service. finance in areas of health, Bank in areas of education, water supply, infrastructure development Fisseha Abera, International roads and other basic and basic services, Financial Institutions services has resulted in the Josephine Ngure, AfDB Cooperation Director at the expansion of basic Country Manager, told Ministry of Finance and necessities to the journalists. Economic Cooperation, community at large.

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ETHIOPIA TO HOST FIRST INTERNATIONAL AGRO-INDUSTRY INVESTMENT FORUM Ahmed Shide at the joint Ethiopia is going to host briefing the organizers gave He also mentioned of the the First International yesterday November 18, sector’s potential Agro-Industry Investment 2015, said Ethiopia’s advantages in low labor Forum in May 2016, economy inclines itself to cost, growing domestic Ethiopian News Agency technology-driven and high- market and proximity to the reported. value activities like European market. (19.11.2015 – 2M Erkato) agriculture biotechnology, agro-processing, bio- Close to 600 high-level farming, dairy farming, seed officials, representatives of The Forum is organized by production and technology international organizations, the Ethiopian government based farming. banks, investors, multi- and the United Nations national companies and Industrial Development According to Fitsum Arega, industrial associations are Organization (UNIDO) and it Director General of expected to participate in will be held from May 2-4, Ethiopian Investment the Forum. 2016, it was indicated. Commission, agro- MINISTRY PERS EVERES TO processing sector brings in STAVE OFF DROUGHT State Minister of Finance domestic and foreign EFFECT ON EDUCATION and Economic Cooperation investors to the country.

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BELGIAN TRADE MISSION TURNS EYES TO ETHIOPIA

The Belgian trade mission planning and management, the next decade is also very aimed at boosting bilateral banking and investment, encouraging. Ethiopia will trade relations between infrastructure development, be among the fastest Ethiopia and Belgium is consumer goods, agriculture growing economies in sub- going to arrive in Ethiopia and industry. Saharan Africa,” reads the the day after tomorrow. press release sent to WIC. The Belgians started to turn (17.11.2015 – W IC) their eyes to Ethiopia The trade delegation is following the robust growth expected to meet officials of According to the press the country has been the Ethiopian Investment release sent to WIC from the registering in the past Commission, Ethiopian Belgian embassy in Addis decade, the press release Chamber of Commerce and Ababa, the mission noted. Sectoral Association, and composed of 70 participants World Bank Ethiopia Office drawn from 48 different “The choice for Ethiopia is among others, in order to business enterprises will no coincidence. The country hear more about the stay in Ethiopia from draws attention by its opportunities in agriculture, November 18 to 22, 2015. impressive and broad based infrastructure development development over the last and finance. Besides The Belgian multi-sectoral ten years, growing at an Ethiopia, the mission is also trade mission comprises average rate of 10.6 percent. to visit Kenya and Rwanda. firms engaged in urban The long term outlook for

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ETHIOPIA: BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION CONFIRMS LONG TERM COMMITMENT AND PARTNERSHIP FOR DEVELOPMENT WITH ETHIOPIA

More than 60 partnership with a network development experts from “Ethiopia remains a priority of donors like ourselves”. the Bill & Melinda Gates focus for the Gates Foundation’s headquarters foundation and will The foundation has been in Seattle will be in Addis continue to be so largely supporting health and Ababa this week for a two because of the success it agriculture projects in day development has had in attaining many Ethiopia since 2000. In line conference focused on of the development goals we with the Government of Ethiopia. The conference also embrace,” said Dr Ayo Ethiopia, the foundation’s provides a unique Ajayi, Africa Director for the overarching goal is to opportunity for the Bill & Melinda Gates improve agricultural foundation experts to Foundation. “Ethiopia has productivity; increase the engage with government, seen one of the largest coverage of life-saving other donors and their declines in extreme poverty health and nutrition implementing partners for in the world – between 1995 interventions; and support greater alignment of their and 2011, poverty fell from the improvement of health and agriculture 63% to 37% . This progress agriculture and primary investments in Ethiopia. has been due to substantial health care systems. The The foundation has also public investment by the foundation recently doubled just officially opened its Ethiopian government, its nutrition investment to new expanded office in the unparalleled political $776 million over the next 6 capital city. commitment underpinned years and has earmarked by strong policies and smart Ethiopia and its Seqota (18.11.2015 – AllAfrica) budget allocation in declaration as a priority.

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CONJOINING RELATED SECTORS KEY FOR BETTER OUTCOMES– MINISTRY

The ministry of Mines, and Transformation Plan Bacha told Walta that such Petroleum and Natural Gas (GTP II). developments create an has announced that opportunity to exploit the restructuring of the The Director noted that the synergy that comes out of former Ministry of Mines Ministry will enhance getting together in order to bring in development of the professionals who have petroleum and natural gas country’s wealth related training but used to administration under one underneath the earth’s work in separate entities. management structure is surface including gold, opal, necessary to register petroleum and natural gas Bacha also noted that better outcomes. in GTP II period. efforts are underway to put in place the human and (18.11.2015 – W IC) The restructuring brought material resource the new together the Ethiopian ministry needs in order to Ministry’s Public Relation Geological Survey and the effectively discharge its and Communication Ethiopian Energy Authority responsibility. Director, Bacha Faji, told under one umbrella unlike Walta that the restructuring the past where the former According to the director the of the ministry shall create a was under the former Ministry has already crafted room to streamline related Ministry of Mines while the its annual plan and professionals, get focused later was under the former discussed it with its and register better results ministry of water, irrigation employees and relevant during the implementation and energy. stakeholders so that it is phase of the second Growth enriched.

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UNDERSTANDING RISK FORUM OPENS IN ADDIS ABABA

Addis Ababa - Delegates official records in Africa over reducing disaster risk and from over 30 countries in the last 20 years include achieving a substantial Sub-Saharan Africa along information about economic reduction in disaster losses. with development losses making it difficult to partners, academics and calculate overall losses in The Commissioner for Rural civil society are meeting the region. Economy and Agriculture in at the launch of the The conference is hosted by the African Union Understanding Risk and the African Union Commission, Ms. Finance Conference in Commission and supported Tumusiime Rhoda Peace, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. by the World Bank, as part highlighted the level of of the Programme ‘Building investments in Africa on (18.11.2015 - United Disaster Resilience to disaster risk reduction Nations Office for Disaster Natural Hazards in Sub- including risk insurance, Risk Reduction - Regional Saharan African Regions, risk financing and other Office for Africa (UNISDR Countries and measures. AF) Communities’, cooperation At a subsequent High Level between the European Dialogue on Building Union and the African, Financial Resilience in The Conference is expected Caribbean and Pacific Africa, Prof. Stephen Dercon to come up with major Group of States. from Oxford University laid action points on disaster out a model for early action risk financing to build The head of the UN Office based on collective action by resilience to disasters in for Disaster Risk Reduction, financial institutions, Africa by the time it closes Margareta Wahlström, in development actors and on Friday, November 20. her opening statement, governments. Overall, annual global spoke of the importance of economic losses are multi-hazard approaches in Mr. Chris Lane from the estimated by UNISDR to be a changing climate in the International Monetary in the region of $300 billion. context of the Sendai Fund and M. Mohamed According to the Belgium- Framework for Disaster Risk Beavogui from African Risk based, Centre for Research Reduction which was Capacity highlighted the into the Epidemiology of adopted earlier this year as significance of risk Disasters, only 16.7% of a global blueprint for insurance for low income

9 economies. Chris Lane also Sharon Rusu, Head of Africa has 32 national informed of a USD 700 UNISDR Regional Office for platforms for disaster risk million precautionary Africa, outlined the reduction and 15 countries programme being importance of risk-informed have functional national implemented in Kenya that development and planning, disaster loss databases. can be used to respond to and engaging local actors shocks of a certain and using indigenous magnitude. knowledge.

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SOUTH SUDAN

SOUTH SUDANESE PRESIDENT URGES WARM RECEPTION FOR SPLM/IO ADVANCE TEAM

The South Sudanese and harmony”, said the when violence broke out in president Salva Kiir has South Sudanese leader. mid-December 2013. directed that advance team of the country’s President Kiir said there “We must more bloodshed armed opposition faction were more things which and destruction in our (SPLM/IO) be accorded unite people than those country”, he said, adding warm reception on the which divide them. that citizens were moally interest of peace and obligated to do the right stability when they come “To end this, I would like things instead of opting to to the capital, Juba. you, my people, to note that continue to do immoral we have more things that activities and killings (18.11.2015 – Sudan unite us than those that instead of embracing what Tribune) divide us. Let us unite our contributes to growth and ranks for the overall interest prosperity. "I appeal to all of you to of our people and that of the "I believe we are all morally welcome your brothers, your nation”, he said. and lawfully obligated to do sisters, your sons and your The South Sudanese leader the right things to our daughters as they come said his government was people instead of causing back home," Kiir told preparing to receive the them harm and suffering Parliamentarians on advance of the opposition with this agreement, we Wednesday. and members of the former must redouble our efforts to He called for the opening of detainees despite reports of put the country back to a new political page thats attacks said to have taken normalcy as soon as ignores the past for a better place in the states of possible and deliver services future. Jonglei, Upper Nile and to the people. This is what “We welcome them with Unity over the last three our people want from us open hearts, reconcile, days. The three regions and we must be ready and forgive each other, forget the which been plunged in committed fully to meet past, open new pages, deadly attacks between their expectations”, the create trust, build government soldiers and president further told confidence among fighters from the armed members of the assembly. yourselves and live in peace opposition forces since

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Last week, the first vice- State which is producing at 2.96 SSP to commercial president designate Riek approximately 165,000 banks which in turn sell to Machar vowed not to take barrels per day and yet we the public at 3.16 SSP per part in the coming summit continue to pay the dollar. However, the of regional leaders, citing Republic of Sudan what is exchange rate in the black lack of a suitable known the Sudan markets is 18 SSP per atmosphere, Juba’s refusal Transitional Financial dollar. President Kiir said to receive his advance team Assistance (TFA) in these issues should be and President Kiir’s decision accordance with the addressed. on creation of 28 new provision of the cooperation “This realignment is states. agreement 2012,” added the necessary and I have been South Sudanese leader. always wondering when I TACKLES ECONOMY To address these challenges, see so many umbrellas in Meanwhile President Kiir Kiir said, there is need to the market here on the has instructed the minister invest in road construction streets. The umbrellas have of finance and Central Bank and agriculture. turned to become the governor to realign the “I have instructed the forexes of exchange and foreign exchange rates minister of finance together they have become the black between the official and with the governor of the market forexes. I wonder parallel ones. Bank of South Sudan to when I see somebody with “Peace is coming at the time study and recommend how no good cloth and when our country was hit best we can realign the possessing a lot of dollars. hard and shocked by the exchange regime to cope Where do they get these economic crisis,” said Kiir, a with the current physical dollars from?,” he said, week after his office and monetary challenges drawing laughers from announced postponement of the country is undergoing,” lawmakers and those in the speech. he said. attendance.

“Today our only oil Currently, South Sudan production is in Upper Nile government sells one dollar

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DJIBOUTI

SECAF MAKES FIRST VISIT TO DJIBOUTI

Secretary of the Air Force without a doubt, helped us Deborah Lee James met save American lives.” James also went on to with Airmen and senior address her top priorities as leaders stationed at Camp After leaving the embassy, the Secretary of the Air Lemonnier and the U.S. James met with Airmen Force. Embassy, as w ell as senior from Camp Lemonnier and members from the Combined Joint Task Force- “There are many people Djiboutian military, during Horn of Africa at Chebelley issues that the (Air Force her first visit to the Airfield. Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. country Nov. 12. Welsh III) and I work on, but Camp Lemonnier is U.S. none more important than (18.11.2015 – US AIR Africa Command’s primary stopping the downsizing we FORCE) base of operations in Africa, have been going through in and CJTF-HOA is the Air Force,” James said. During her trip to the U.S. responsible for a 10- “In my judgment, we are as Embassy in Djibouti, James country, 2.4-million-square- low as we can possibly go, learned the role the mile combined joint so our number one priority Djiboutian military plays in operating area in East going forward is to make defense of the country and Africa. Its members engage sure that we don’t end up what the government of with partner-nation downsizing anymore.” Djibouti and the embassy militaries to help defeat are doing for refugees violent extremist After addressing several coming from Somalia and organizations and increase other personnel related Yemen. security and stability issues, James then turned throughout the region. to the second of her top “We have seen more than three priorities -- balancing 400 American citizens come “You’re doing such readiness and to Djibouti as refugees from important work here and all modernization. Yemen,” said Ambassador over this region,” James Tom Kelly, U.S. ambassador said. “This is the hub of “Readiness today means to the Republic of Djibouti. anti-terrorism operations in training, making upgrades “The Djiboutians have, Africa and many other areas to our ranges and of responsibility.” infrastructure. It’s also

13 about funding current “Make every dollar count. I African fight against missions,” James said. always put that in my top terrorism. “That’s the story of today, three because we are all tax but it’s also about looking to payers,” James said. “We all “We were able to tomorrow and what key need to be as efficient as we communicate exactly what technologies we need to can be going forward and our mission is here and how invest in and what new ensure we make every dollar we are contributing,” said aircraft we need for our count.” Master Sgt. Charles aging fleet.” Warrington, the 449th Air As her visit came to a close, Expeditionary Group first James concluded her James took time to speak to sergeant. “She got to see the speech hitting on the final of Airmen individually and challenges we face, but also her top priorities -- making learn what they do and how the many benefits we every dollar count. they support the East provide to the region.”

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AFRICA

AFRICA: DINAMICHE E PROSPETTIVE DEL CONTINENTE IN UN CONVEGNO A ROMA

AFRICA – Avrà luogo centrale Africa mercoledì 25 novembre, subsahariana del ministero nella suggestiva cornice di degli Esteri, e di Giampaolo Palazzo De Carolis a Cantini, Direttore generale Roma, il convegno della Cooperazione italiana. “Dinamiche e prospettive dell’Africa sub-sahariana”, Il secondo tavolo è invece dedicato a illustrare il intitolato “Africa: continente contesto che caratterizza di crisi e di opportunità” e attualmente il continente. vede la partecipazione tra i relatori anche di Massimo (17.011.2015 – Africa e Zaurrini, direttore della Affari) rivista specializzata ‘Africa e Affari’. Organizzato dal Circolo di Studi Diplomatici di Roma, l’evento vede la partecipazione di ospiti di primo piano e sarà introdotto da un intervento del professor Romano Prodi, già primo ministro italiano e in seguito inviato speciale del Segretario Generale delle Nazioni Unite per il Sahel.

L’evento si svolge in due tavoli; il primo, dedicato alla strategia europea per l’Africa e al ruolo dell’Italia, sarà animato dalla partecipazione tra gli altri di Raffaele De Lutio, Direttore

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