GCS Says Ethiopia’s BRICS Engagement Advances a Broader African Agenda on Resources, Technology and Finance

Addis Ababa, September 14, 2026 (FMC) — The Government Communication Service (GCS) said Ethiopia’s engagement on the BRICS platform is advancing not only national interests but also a broader African agenda centered on resource development, technology, energy, finance and sustainable growth.

In a statement issued following the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, the GCS said Ethiopia’s mature diplomatic efforts enabled the country to realize its aspiration to join the expanded grouping and benefit from the opportunities created by its growing economic and political weight.

The expanded BRICS comprises 11 full members, including Ethiopia, alongside 10 partner countries. The GCS said the grouping represents about half of the world’s population, around 40 percent of global GDP and roughly a quarter of global trade, making it an increasingly significant force in the global economic system.

According to the statement, Ethiopia is using its membership not only to advance its own interests but also to serve as a voice for Africa, with a focus on advancing continental priorities and pursuing mutual benefit.

The GCS identified the connection between BRICS’ capital, technology and markets and Africa’s natural resources as a major opportunity, particularly through creating greater value in the countries where those resources are found.

It said Ethiopia is ready to build strategic partnerships in mining, renewable energy and its growing industrial base. In the minerals sector, the statement highlighted efforts to process resources including lithium, tantalum and potash domestically and integrate them into industrial value chains.

The GCS said this approach could help resource-owning countries move beyond the export of raw materials toward the production of finished goods, opening a new phase of shared economic development.

The statement also highlighted Ethiopia’s renewable-energy potential, including hydropower, geothermal and solar resources, as a foundation for supplying clean energy to neighboring countries and partners and developing a reliable regional energy hub.

Beyond resources and energy, the GCS said deeper economic integration should encompass technology transfer and institutional resilience. It stressed the need to strengthen systems and coordinate efforts so that emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, serve Africa’s development and social needs, noting Ethiopia’s commitment to this effort.

On global finance, the statement called attention to the need for fair financial systems and reliable debt-relief processes that can ease the burden on developing countries. It said BRICS, through South-South cooperation, has the capacity to advocate more strongly for a fair global financial system.

The GCS also linked climate protection with economic transformation, food security and sustainable development, pointing to Ethiopia’s Green Legacy Initiative as part of the country’s contribution to climate resilience.

The statement said BRICS has a historic opportunity to turn its growing cooperation into concrete economic value, greater resilience and sustainable common growth, adding that Ethiopia has begun using the opportunity created by its membership to advance both its national interests and Africa’s voice within the grouping.