June 26, 2025
Watch my 23 minute interview posted above, in which we discussed the following subjects:
- Benefits to the Horn of Africa for Ethiopia to have a negotiated agreement for port access to the coastal trade routes
- Economic progress in Ethiopia
- Ethiopia reaching higher levels of wheat production, including new export potential
- GERD exporting electricity to nations in the region
- New dynamic of the Global South and BRICS, which Ethiopia is a member
- Need for massive infusions of infrastructure to achieve the goals of AU’s “Agenda 2063”
- U.S policy towards Africa
You can view below my earlier posts:
Completed Ethiopia Dam-GERD Can Power East African Nations
Ethiopia Has A Commitment To Build Up Its Manufacturing Base
Ethiopia Prioritizes Growth in Manufacturing
Hamilton versus Wall Street: Relevance to Ethiopia & Africa
Lawrence Freeman is a Political-Economic Analyst for Africa, who has been involved in economic development policies for Africa for 35 years. He is a teacher, writer, public speaker, consultant on Africa, and an analyst of global strategic relations. Mr. Freeman strongly believes that economic development is an essential human right. He is the creator of the blog: lawrencefreemanafricaandtheworld.com, also publishes on: lawrencefreeman.substack.com, “Freeman’s Africa and the World, and on X @lkfreemansafrica