Ethiopia Signed USD 176 Million Loan and Grant
Ethiopia’s executive organ concluded an aggregate of USD 176.87 Million loan and grant with the World Bank (WB) and the African Development Bank (ADB).
Ethiopia Significant For COMESA Efforts
Ethiopia is playing a significant role in developing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa according to Sindiso 
Ngwenya, General Secretary of the COMESA.
The role the country is playing includes its support of activities that forge economic integration in the COMESA region, said Ngwenya following the talks he held with Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn in Addis Ababa.
Discussions with the Ethiopia premier included means of enhancing COMESA efforts to achieve integration in the region he said.
The COMESA Secretary General has extended an invitation for Hailemariam to take part in the COMESA meeting scheduled to held in Uganda in November.
Ethiopia Signs $244 Million Agreement with 4 Chinese Companies for 4 Road Projects
The Ethiopian Roads Authority (ERA) signed four road projects that span 290.5 kilometers and cost $244 million with four Chinese firms. The roads to be constructed are situated in central, northern, eastern and western parts of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia Signs $400 Million Agreement with the WB
Ethiopia signed three credit financing agreements with the World Bank providing 400 million US dollars in loans. The loan is 
designated to finance the execution of the Electricity Network Reinforcement Project, Women Entrepreneurship Development Project, and Urban Water Supply and Sanitation.
The World Bank has been supporting a range of development programs as the country’s major development partner said Sufian Ahmed, Minister of Finance and Economic Development at the signing.
The agreements will support projects that provide comprehensive technical assistance and capacity building programs in Ethiopia according to Guang Z. Chen, Country Director of the World Bank in Ethiopia.
Ethiopia Signs $590 Mln Loan, Grant Deal with France
Ethiopia signed a 590 million dollar grant and loan agreement with France to boost water and energy projects, as well as for the construction of electricity transmission lines with Kenya, the Embassy of France in Ethiopia said.
The agreement will enable the French Development Agency to develop water and sanitation schemes and support the management of geothermal and windmill projects.
