The Finance Minister of France, Bruno Le Maire, is set to visit Ethiopia next week and discuss economic cooperation, among others. Bruno Le Maire will be welcomed by top management of the Ethiopian Airlines Group and expected to visit the airlines on same day. A few years ago, the French France telecom has also restructered and managed Ethio Telecom, which used to be called Ethiopian Telecommunications Corporations. It is also recalled that on March 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron has paid a visit to Ethiopia and signed numerous cooperation accords including air cooperation and joint operations, and opportunities for training and equipment purchases. Ethiopia and France agreed on military cooperation accord, a deal which includes helping Ethiopia build a navy.

Source: Ethiopian News March 20, 2026 22:18 UTC