The multifaceted reforms Ethiopia has been undertaking for the past several months aim to broaden the participation of the private sector in the country’s economy, a official said. Mr. Shide said the service and hospitality sector has so far been the biggest job creator in Ethiopia. Aïchatou Boulama Kané, Minister of Planning of Niger, said there was need for development partners to agree on the definition of unemployment. Participants agreed that Africa cannot develop and eradicate poverty if it continues to do business as usual. There’s need to raise agricultural productivity significantly and creating value chains for decent paying jobs, among other actions.

Source: News Business Ethiopia March 06, 2019 10:41 UTC