Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday hailed Chinese assistance to help his country's fight against the spread of COVID-19. Presenting a report to the Ethiopian parliament, Ahmed said Chinese support, including through COVID-19 medical supplies, has provided essential help to the east African country's fight against the spread of COVID-19. The Ethiopian Prime Minister in particular commended the continued support from a non-profit organization founded by Chinese tech entrepreneur Jack Ma. "We've received lots of COVID-19 medical supplies as donations especially from the Jack Ma foundation as part of an African continent-wide medical assistance scheme," Ahmed said. The Chinese-funded 12-km section of the 56-km beautifying Sheger Project was launched in October 2019.

Source: Ethiopian News October 19, 2020 16:07 UTC