Ethiopia appoints Mamo Mihretu new central bank governor

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has appointed Mamo Mihretu as the country's new central bank governor, Abiy's office said in a statement posted on Twitter on Friday.

The statement did not give any more details.

Mamo has worked as chief executive officer of state-run Ethiopia Investment Holdings and a senior policy advisor to Abiy. He is replacing Yinager Dessie, who served as central bank governor since 2018.

(Reporting by Dawit Endeshaw; Writing by Elias Biryabarema; Editing by Alexander Winning)