UK Minister Priti Patel Visiting EthiopiaJanuary 31, 2017 - Priti Patel, the UK minister for International Development, is in Addis Ababa to attend the AU summit, according to teh Reporter. During her visit, Minister Patel plans to meet with Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn, Foreign Minister Workneh Gebeyehu (PhD) and Arekebe Oqubay (PhD), board chairman of the Industrial Parks Development Corporation (IDPC). She also plans to visit the Hawassa Industrial Park, where several renowned multinational corporations are installing textile machineries. Priti Patel, a vocal critic of her country's aid spending, recently ended DFID’s funding for an Ethiopian project, Yegna. Her visit to the Hawassa Industrial Park could be one sign of her preference to trade over aid.

Source: Ethiopian News January 31, 2017 22:44 UTC