AUDA-NEPAD pledges to support innovation,youth employment in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, November 24, 2022 (FBC) – The FDRE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Demeke Mekonnen, met with the Chief Executive Secretary of AUDA-NEPAD, Nardos Bekele Thomas, on the margins of the 17th AU extraordinary Summit taking place in Naimey, Niger.

During the discussion, Nardos said the continental organization supports youth employment and innovation in Ethiopia.

AUDA-NEPAD continues to work with the Government of Ethiopia to galvanize and solicite assistance to its development endeavors.

DPM & FM Demeke briefed Nardos on major success stories of Ethiopia on developing science and technology and reducing the major challenges of unemployment in Ethiopia.

The two sides have agreed to organize major achievements of Ethiopia in agriculture and technology such as wheat production and science museum, in the upcoming AU summit in Addis, as per MFA Ethiopia.