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Ethiopia turns to clean energy to strengthen regional diplomacy

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Ethiopia is drawing on its renewable energy, agriculture and digital infrastructure capabilities to develop trade and regional cooperation. Electricity exports to Kenya and Djibouti, notably through the interconnection with Kenya, are strengthening this development-based economic diplomacy, Fanamc reports.

Ethiopia is drawing on its capabilities in clean energy, agriculture and digital infrastructure to develop trade and regional partnerships, the Ethiopian agency Fanamc reports. Electricity exports are already connecting the country’s infrastructure to neighbouring economies, while agricultural production is opening up new commercial opportunities.

Public digital infrastructure also offers avenues for cooperation with other countries, according to Fanamc. This strategy is accompanying Ethiopia’s domestic transformation and aims to strengthen regional relations through concrete development projects.

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