Ethiopia: From Regional to Global - Ethiopia's Bold Trade Agenda Amid Economic Shifts

Ethiopia: From Regional to Global - Ethiopia's Bold Trade Agenda Amid Economic Shifts

Since the government launched economic reforms, the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and Ethiopia's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) have been key agenda items in strengthening the country's trade relations at both regional and global levels. While AfCFTA implementation is underway, Ethiopia's WTO accession process is in its final stages.

Ethiopia advances WTO membership as gov’t announces ‘successful’ fifth-round negotiations - Addis Standard

Kassahun Gofe, Ethiopia’s chief negotiator and minister of Trade and Regional Integration (Photo: MoTRI) Addis Abeba – Ethiopia has announced positive outcomes from the recently concluded fifth round of negotiations, advancing the government’s plan to complete its World Trade Organization (WTO) accession process by March 2026. In a press conference on 24 March, 2025, Kassahun Gofe, Ethiopia’s chief negotiator and minister of Trade and Regional I…

Ethiopia Aims to Conclude WTO Accession Talks by March 2026

Ethiopia hopes to join the World Trade Organization by the 14th Ministerial Conference, which will take place in March 2026, the WTO said. During a March 19 meeting of the WTO Working Party on Ethiopia's accession, the country said "its...