The UK-based New African magazine has included four Ethiopians on its ‘100 Most Influential Africans of 2020′ list.Ethiopians who made the list are Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, WHO Chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, CEO of Ethiopian Tewolde Gebremariam and Admassu Tadesse, head of Trade and Development Bank. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed had won the Nobel Peace Prize, brokered peace with neighbour Eritrea and launched a whole raft of reforms in his country. According to the magazine, Dr. Tedros has undoubtedly been the most prominent African voice on the international stage this year. The CEO Ethiopian Airlines (Ethiopian) has this year had to navigate the biggest crisis in the history of the international aviation sector as Covid-19 grounded planes and emptied the continent’s busiest airports. Under Admassu Tadesse’s leadership, the Trade and Development Bank has grown its assets seven-fold to $7billion.

Source: Ethiopian News January 05, 2021 12:11 UTC