# Ethiopia names Fitsum as new finance minister

https://mins.news/en/item/91299

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 11:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ethiopia-names-fitsum-new-finance-minister-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac783757858580001464c0c

> Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed named Fitsum Assefa Adela as finance minister in Ethiopia’s new cabinet on Thursday. She replaces Ahmed Shide, who has become speaker of the lower house of parliament.

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