Ethiopia seals $1.1 Billion trade deals with China

By: fxleaders|2025/05/15 13:45:04
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Ethiopia has secured about $1.1 billion in mining and energy investment agreements with Chinese companies. Hua Ye Mining has invested $500 million, and Hainan Drinda New Energy has invested $360 million. The Ethiopian government is implementing economic reforms, including currency liberalization and debt restructuring. Ethiopia’s Finance Ministry announced that many of these agreements were formed in Addis Ababa with Chinese businesses. A key aspect of Ethiopia’s growth plan is its economic reform strategy, which focuses on liberalizing the national currency and restructuring its $8.4 billion external debt. These changes are part of a four-year, $3.04 billion program agreement that the government signed with the International Monetary Fund in 2024. Notable agreements include the establishment of a special economic zone and a $500 million investment in mineral exploration and processing from Hua Ye Mining Processing Company. Hainan Drinda New Energy Technology has promised $360 million to build a factory to manufacture solar cells, and Sequoia Mining and Processing Plc has committed $600 million to develop coal mining operations. CSI Solar intends to invest $250 million in solar energy development. These agreements demonstrate growing investor confidence in Ethiopia’s resource and energy sectors, even though the ministry did not specify when the funds would be delivered.

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