AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoWorld Public Summit in Addis Ababa: The World Public Summit will be held in Ethiopia’s capital on July 29–30, bringing diplomats, youth, media, and civil society to discuss sovereignty, education, science, cultural preservation, and public diplomacy. Creative industry policy hurdle: A new study says Ethiopia’s culture and creative economy is held back not by lack of funding, but by exclusion from the national investment code, slowing art, film, and crafts as standalone growth sectors. Aviation skills push: Airbus and Boeing announced training initiatives aimed at growing Africa’s aviation workforce, including an Airbus Advanced Master programme in aeronautical management for Ethiopian Airlines professionals. Ethiopia–UK ties: Ethiopia’s foreign minister called for a deeper, people-to-people driven partnership with the UK, highlighting business, universities, and diaspora links. Election backdrop: Reuters reports Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party won another big parliamentary majority, with voting not held in Tigray and some Amhara areas. Documentary spotlight: Sundance named Ethiopian American filmmaker Ameha Molla as part of its 2026 Documentary Edit Intensive, backing new nonfiction storytelling. Coffee culture: A feature breaks down Ethiopia’s traditional coffee ceremony—roasting, brewing in a jebena, and the hospitality and community bonds it creates.
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