Focusing on job creation, the Government of Ethiopia has launched a national program that will enable it to improve the business and investment climate of the country. The national program has 80 activities that will be implemented by 10 implementing agencies. The national program will be monitored by the Prime Minister with the follow-up of the policy implementation and supervision office of the Prime Minister. The program, which is part of the national job creation program, aims to improve the global competitiveness of Ethiopia on how to start and grow business, according to the information from the Office of the Prime Minister. In Northern Africa in 2015 the unemployment rate was 29.3%, with one in four working youth estimated to be living in extreme or moderate poverty.

Source: Ethiopian News December 26, 2018 09:00 UTC