Ambassador Eshete Tilahun held discussion with Holy Ranaivozanany

Ambassador Eshete Tilahun held fruitful discussion with Ms. Holy Ranaivozanany, Deputy Executive Director of the Africa-Europe Foundation at his office on 26 August 2025. The discussion focused on how fostering mutually beneficial Africa-Europe partnership. AU-EU partnership focuses on clean energy, digital transformation, youth leadership, infrastructure, and the transition minerals sector.

The Deputy Executive Director briefed the role, activities and working process of the Foundation. It works to facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue, catalyse partnerships between the two continents by building a true partnership and a vision for a shared future. Ms. Ranaivozanany expressed the Foundation’s interest to work in collaboration with the Ethiopian Government in the upcoming Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) and the seventh AU-EU Summit.

Ambassador Eshete on his part acknowledged the contribution of the Africa-Europe Foundation on facilitating cross continental cooperation between Africa and Europe. He appreciated the commitments of the Foundation to work with African Institutions including Embassies.

The two sides have agreed on the importance of continuing to exchange views and reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on areas of common interests.