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Gerd Müller, #German Minister for Economic Cooperation & Dev't will be meeting Amira Elfadil, Acting Chairperson of the #AUC & Commissioner of Social Affairs on issues, among others, German support to #Agenda2063 with a focus on regional integration, employment,& peace & security
Update: Gerd Müller is also expected to meet with Abraham Tekeste, Minister of Finance & Economic Cooperation, tomorrow afternoon & discuss on issues, among others, business environment, fostering econ development & job creation for Ethiopia's burgeoning youth #Germany #Ethiopia
#German minister pushes for free trade deal ahead of #Africa trip
p.dw.com/p/33Ul9?maca=e…
Germany’s development minister Gerd Müller is promoting a "customs-free trade deal in Africa" ahead of his seven-nation Africa visit. Experts say the real issues are being ignored.
Update: Happening: Gerd Müller meets #Ethiopia's minister of Finance & econ cooperation Abraham Tekeste. #German "telecom giant Deutsche Telecom will make an offer for a stake in Ethio Telecom, & Volkswagen will start assembling cars in Ethiopia in the near future," @EliasMeseret
Update: #Ethiopia & #Germany sign joint declaration of intent on special initiative on training and job creation that saw Germany pledging €100mln grant to Ethiopia
"to support the training and job creation program of Ethiopia financially & technically." fanabc.com/english/2018/0…
Minister Müller highlights the changes since his last visit in 2017: the lifting of the state of emergency, the release of political prisoners, & #Ethiopia's announcement to open up the economy, and said #Germany was committed to help deepen this reform bmz.de/de/presse/aktu…

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