Troy Fitrell U.S. Embassy Charge d’Affairs at USEPA Megacities Partnership Launch UN Conference Center, Addis Ababa September 17, 2018 (As prepared for delivery) Honorable Ministers, Excellencies, Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am greatly honored to be here today to celebrate the launch of the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Megacities Partnership with the City of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 20 September, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Economic Issues, Speeches
| Tags: air pollution
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) launched an initiative to strengthen air quality management in Addis Ababa. The Megacity Partnership brings together the Addis Ababa Environmental Protection Authority, and the Ethiopia Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change in collaboration with a UN Environment demonstration project on air quality management. The initiative will raise ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 20 September, 2018 | Topics:
Chargé D’Affaires, Economic Issues, Press Releases
| Tags: air quality
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, August 27, 2018:- The United States continues to invest in Ethiopia’s capacity to develop its energy sector. Today, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency awarded a grant to TM Geothermal Operations Private Limited Company (TMGO)
[1] , an Ethiopian company, to coordinate a feasibility study supporting development of the first 50 megawatts of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 28 August, 2018 | Topics:
Africa, Chargé D’Affaires, Economic Issues, News, Press Releases
Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Gilbert Kaplan today launched a fact-finding mission with members of the President’s Advisory Council on Doing Business in Africa (PAC-DBIA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Under Secretary Kaplan is joined by representatives from 14 PAC-DBIA member firms and officials from 11 U.S. government agencies on this first stop of ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 24 June, 2018 | Topics:
Business, Doing Business in the U.S., Economic Issues, Key Officials, News, Press Releases
| Tags: business
Remarks by Michael Raynor U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia at the BlueMoon-Draper University Network Breakfast Addis Ababa, Ethiopia November 16, 2017 (As prepared for delivery) Good morning. Thank you so much for allowing me to be a part of this wonderful initiative. Thank you, Dr. Eleni, for arranging this opportunity, and for your dedication to fostering ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 16 November, 2017 | Topics:
Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Issues, News, Speeches
| Tags: entrepreneurship
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for the Middle East and Africa Seward L. Jones visited Ethiopia from August 11-14, 2017. The visit provided an opportunity to explore the trade and investment opportunities, challenges, and strategies facing U.S. companies wishing to do business in Ethiopia. It was also an opportunity to engage with the new American ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 16 August, 2017 | Topics:
Business, Commercial Affairs, Commercial Opportunities, Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Government Offices, News, Trade, U.S. & Ethiopia
| Tags: Commerce
Opening Statement by USTR Robert Lighthizer at 2017 AGOA Forum (As Delivered, August 9, 2017, Lomé, Togo) AMBASSADOR LIGHTHIZER: Good morning, Your Excellency, Prime Minister Komi Klassou; Trade Minister Legzim-Balouki; esteemed members of the Togolese Government; ministers and heads of delegations from the AGOA partner countries; and distinguished delegates and guests. I am honored to be ...
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By U.S. Embassy Ethiopia | 11 August, 2017 | Topics:
Africa, Economic Issues, Events, Featured Event, News, Press Releases, Speeches
