Day: June 22, 2024

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Ethiopia Sets to Boost Local Pharmaceutical’s Industry Market Share to 47 Percent


Addis Ababa: The government of Ethiopia has been exerting efforts to realizing its aspire of boosting the market share of local pharmaceutical industry to 47 percent during its middle term development and investment plan for the health sector, Health Minister Mekdes Daba revealed.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Domestic Medical Supplies Production and Innovation Exhibition at the Millennium Hall in Addis Ababa today.

On the occasion, Minister of Health, Mekdes Daba highlighted government’s manifold initiatives being carried out to strengthen the health sector focusing on enhancing access to healthcare services.

She mentioned the concrete achievements registered in the areas of mothers’ and children health, prevention of transmittable and non-transmittable diseases.

However, the minister underscored the need to intensify efforts in advancing the pharmaceutical sector.

In this regard, the government has established mechanisms in its stride to make the country self-sufficient in medical and medic
ine supplies by creating health and drug policy and regulation, Mekdes noted.

She further mentioned about the encouraging achievement attained this year as the country was able to manufacture medical products valued at 75 million USD as part of its efforts to encourage local manufacturers, enhance import substitution and help the overall economy of the country. This consecutively has helped the country save 53.1 million USD.

According to the Minister, the supply of domestic products of medicine has reached 36 percent from the previous 8 percent due to the government’s support to encourage local manufacturers.

Furthermore, she revealed that the government has been taking measures with a view to boosting the market share of local pharmaceutical industry to 47 percent during its middle term development and investment plan for the health sector.

Mekdes also highlighted about the efforts being underway to tape Ethiopia’s potential in traditional medicine by combining the sector with the modern medical science
through the appropriate scientific researches.

The Domestic Medical Supplies Production and Innovation Exhibition opened today aims at boosting the local medical equipment manufacturing sector among other related issues by showcasing Ethiopia’s healthcare investment opportunities as well as domestically produced medical products and services.

The exhibition, organized by Ministry of Health in collaboration with Local Medical Supply Manufacturing and Innovation sector associations under the theme “Our Health by Our Products,” will be open to visitors until the next Friday.

The opening ceremony was attended by prominent figures including Tagesse Chaffo, Speaker of the House of Peoples’ Representatives, Agegnehu Teshager, Speaker of the House of Federation, regional state presidents, Health Minister Mekdes Daba, local medical supply manufacturers and distributors, academics and senior officials from federal and regional research institutions.

Over 110 manufacturers from the sector are participating in the ex
hibition, which will also feature networking opportunities for investors, panel discussions, and other programs.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Sheger City Launches Ultramodern Road Project to Connect All Sub-cities


Addis Ababa: Oromia region president, Shimelis Abdisa has today launched a 150 km state -of – the art road development project connecting all sub-cities in the newly established Sheger City Administration.

Mayor of Sheger City Administration, Teshome Adugna, Abba Geddas and other high ranking government officials attended the launching ceremony held in Kurajida Sub-City.

It was discovered that the project’s goal is to link Sheger City administration’s all sub-cities.

The 150 km project will be implemented with phases of construction. The first phase will be carried out with a cost of over 4.5 billion Birr to construct a 38.5 km of the total road.

The objective is to connect all of the five sub-cities under the administration of Sheger City: Kurajida, Legetafo, Legedadi, Gelan, and Koyefech.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Ethiopian Livestock Value Chains Experience Sharing, Business Dialogue Forum Held in Beijing


Addis Ababa: Ethiopian Embassy in Beijing hosted Ethiopian Livestock Value Chains Experience Sharing and Business Dialogue Forum today.

The forum aimed to bolster bilateral cooperation and investment in Ethiopias thriving livestock sector, according to Ethiopian Embassy in Beijing.

Ambassador Tefera Derbew in his keynote speech highlighted the sector’s important role in Ethiopia’s national economy and its vast potential for growth.

He emphasized the government’s strategic initiatives to modernize the livestock value chain, enhance productivity, and ensure sustainability.

Senior Advisor, Office of the state minister for Livestock and Fisheries in the Resources Development Sector of the Ministry of Agriculture, Alemayehu Mekonnen provided a detailed narration of these initiatives.

UNIDO Representative of the Regional Office in China, Kargbo Stephen also shared his experiences during his time in Ethiopia and China.

In conclusion, Ambassador Tefera invited and encouraged Chinese livestock-product importers
to consider Ethiopia for quality organic livestock-products.

He also urged Chinese Investors to invest in Ethiopia, exploit the huge market access in and around Ethiopia for livestock products, and utilize the incentives available for Investors.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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Recent Achievements in Ethiopia Evidence to Eliminate Aid Dependency: Gov’t Official


Addis Ababa: Ethiopia’s Minister of Transport and Logistics, Alemu Sime, has emphasized that leadership must work resolutely to achieve the country’s goal of eliminating aid dependency by properly utilizing its natural resources.

High-ranking federal government officials are currently engaged in discussions under the theme “From Aid Dependency to Productivity for Complete National Pride, Freedom, and Sovereignty.”

During these talks, it was highlighted that there is a need to break free from the mindset of aid dependency and ensure food security at the household level.

In his speech, Alemu Sime stated that Ethiopia is a country blessed with diverse resources in all regions. However, he noted that the country has been unable to escape aid dependency for generations due to the failure to properly develop these resources.

The Minister pointed out that aid dependency is demeaning and stressed the importance of properly utilizing the country’s potential resources to transition from aid dependency to productivi
ty.

Alemu cited recent achievements in various development sectors as evidence that it is possible to completely eliminate aid dependency.

He highlighted successes in agriculture, particularly in irrigated wheat production during the dry season, as well as progress in the industry sector.

The Minister emphasized that national sovereignty is fully realized when the mentality of aid dependency is eliminated and productivity is significantly increased, leading to self-reliance. In this regard, he stressed that leadership bears a great responsibility.

Alemu explained that the main objective of the current discussions is to create a mutual understanding among leaders about their role in breaking free from aid dependency and enhancing productivity.

Commissioner of the Ethiopian Disaster Risk Management Commission, Shiferaw Teklemariam, who presented a paper for the discussion, emphasized the need to ensure food security at the household level to overcome the aid dependency mentality.

He suggested that underst
anding, preparation, and accelerating development work in a coordinated manner would help eliminate the undignified state of aid dependency.

The discussion was attended by ministers and other high-ranking federal government officials.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency

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New York: Morocco, U.S. Launch Group of Friends on Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development


New York – Morocco’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, launched, Friday in New York, with his U.S. counterpart, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the Group of Friends on Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Development.

The launch of this Group, which held its first meeting at the ambassadorial level at the headquarters of the U.S. Permanent Mission in New York, comes following the adoption by the UN General Assembly of the first UN resolution on AI initially co-sponsored by Morocco and the United States, as well as by 123 member states until the day of its adoption.

This historic resolution defines a global consensus on Artificial Intelligence to support sustainable development.

The designation of Morocco to co-chair this Group of Friends with the United States reflects the credibility, trust and respect enjoyed by the Kingdom at the UN and international level, under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.

Speaking during this event, Omar Hilale underlined the need to capitaliz
e on the momentum triggered by the UN General Assembly resolution in order to launch a platform allowing countries to galvanize efforts in digital cooperation and artificial intelligence specifically.

This initiative intends to discuss common goals and possible contributions across this Group as well as the promises that the field of AI offers and its impact on sustainable development in all its dimensions, noted the ambassador.

‘If used efficiently and ethically, AI is proving to be an engine that can help leapfrog development, and even accelerate the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs), he explained.

The Ambassador further indicated that the countries of the Global South, mainly African ones, need all the tools, including AI, to help them accelerate the implementation of the SDGs.

‘That is why Morocco will encourage many developing countries to be actively involved in this Group of Friends, in order to have a balanced approach to AI’, he underlined, stating that Morocco, consciou
s of the huge potential of AI for Africa, hosted two weeks ago in Rabat the first African high-level forum on AI, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.

After the G7, G20, Bletchley Park and Seoul Summits, the continental ambition of the Rabat High Level Forum, is to integrate Africa into the global conversation on AI, by emphasizing that an African path is possible, one that is not detached from the other major international players, he said.

For her part, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations praised the partnership between Morocco and her country, as well as the leadership role that the Kingdom played in the efforts leading to the launch of this Group of Friends.

She stated that this Group is aimed at mobilizing efforts to accelerate achieving the SDGs by helping eradicate hunger and poverty, advance gender equality and economic growth, and tackle the climate crisis.

It is a means to engage discussions on ‘a future where rights-respecting AI systems are safe, secure, and trustwor
thy’, the diplomat said, adding that the Summit of the Future to take place in New York next September reminds us that the United Nations ‘has the power to effect meaningful change’ and promote new ambition for sustainable development for the sake of present and future generations.

The Group of Friends will count on the institutional support of UNESCO and the International Communications Union (ITU) based respectively in Paris and Geneva and which together ensure the co-presidency of the working group of the United Nations system on artificial intelligence.

Source: Agence Marocaine De Presse

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