Abiy Ahmed, the son of poor villagers, and now PM of Africa's fastest-growing economy, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.THE son of poor villagers, a spy boss, and now the man behind dizzying attempts to reform Africa's fastest-growing economy and heal wounds with Ethiopia's neighbours, Abiy Ahmed, has seen an unpredictable and peril-strewn rise to fame.
Another chapter was added to his remarkable tale on Friday when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Since becoming Ethiopian Prime Minister in April 2018, the 43-year-old has aggressively pursued policies that have the potential to upend his country's society and reshape dynamics beyond its borders.
More recently, he has turned to fleshing out his vision for the economy while laying the groundwork for elections currently scheduled to take place next May. But analysts fret that his policies are, simultaneously, too much too fast for the political old guard, and too little too late for the country's angry youth, whose protests swept him to power. Despite the challenges, Mr Abiy's allies predict his deep well of personal ambition will prompt him to keep swinging big.
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