Ethiopia is implementing reforms to broaden the participation of the private sector in the country’s economy as well as increase competitiveness as it seeks to create decent jobs for its populace, Finance Minister Ahmed Shide said Tuesday. Mr. Shide said the service and hospitality sector has so far been the biggest job creator in Ethiopia. The Minister added: “For a country like Ethiopia where two million new jobs need to be created, there is nothing more important than tying the job creation agenda with transformation efforts. Aïchatou Boulama Kané, Minister of Planning of Niger, said there was need for development partners to agree on the definition of unemployment. There’s need to raise agricultural productivity significantly and creating value chains for decent paying jobs, among other actions.

Source: Ethiopian News March 06, 2019 11:15 UTC