On October 27, 2021, H.E. Ato Ahmed Shide has participated in the Horn of Africa Initiative Ministerial Roundtable meeting which was held to review progress and discuss how the Initiative can further strengthen economic integration and regional cooperation.
The Ministry of Finance launched a two-day workshop focusing on introducing the third ESAP program with the objective of strengthening the social accountability system and mechanisms for enhanced service delivery in Ethiopia.
The Government of Ethiopia signed a Joint Development Agreement to with OCP Group, a Moroccan State-Owned phosphate rock miner, phosphoric acid manufacturer and phosphate fertilizer producer to implement a fertilizer project in Dire Dawa.
Cyber Security Training session was held for Ministry of Finance (MOF) employees. The training was held in collaboration with Information Network Security Agency (INSA) & HUAWEI. The training covered topics such as layers of offensive testing, defensive architecture and monitoring, incident response as well as cloud security.
H.E Ahmed Shide, Minister of Finance of Ethiopia and H.E Dr. Eyob Tekalign, State Minister of Finance, held fruitful discussions with a delegation from Safaricom PLC and Safaricom Ethiopia PLC, led by Mr. Peter Ndegwa, the Chief Executive Officer Safaricom PLC.
As part of the National Green Development Programme, the Ministry of Finance has since 2019, on annual bases, been rehabilitating 14 hectares of semi-arid land in Luma district, East Shewa zone.
