AGP Executive Report
Last update: 27 minutes agoCustoms Revenue Boost: Ethiopia’s Customs Commission says it collected 738.14 billion birr in the just-ended fiscal year, beating its 725.27 billion birr target through digitized clearance, anti-smuggling drives, and smoother export logistics. National Dialogue Push: Religious leaders back Ethiopia’s national dialogue, saying it can end cycles of conflict by restoring a culture of tolerance and using trusted dispute-resolution traditions at the national level. Digital Payments Rollout: Ethiopia is moving from policy to execution on interoperable government payments, with the Ministry of Finance, the National Bank and EthSwitch aligning a unified framework for P2G and G2P payments nationwide. Food Self-Sufficiency Gains: The Agriculture Ministry reports progress under the “Bounty of the Basket” initiative, including big jumps in milk, eggs, poultry meat, chicks, fish fingerlings, and honey production. Malaria Warning: New research flags rising artemisinin resistance across East Africa, including areas along the Ethiopia–Eritrea–Sudan border, raising concerns about future treatment effectiveness. Security Diplomacy: Ethiopia hosted an international Parliamentary Intelligence-Security Forum in Addis Ababa, calling for stronger multilateral cooperation against terrorism, cybercrime and AI-driven risks.
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