Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed addresses the opening ceremony of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing, capital of China, Oct 18, 2023. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]BEIJING - Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Wednesday that as one of the largest transnational infrastructure programs, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is facilitating integration and sustainable growth. Large-scale investments in infrastructure and strengthened commercial ties have boosted the continent's economic development, Ahmed said. With a rapidly growing population, the African continent is in high demand for sustainable and dignified development. The prime minister said road and railway projects are linking previously unconnected places, and people-to-people relations are being enhanced both within and across countries under the initiative.
