Ethiopia’s Digital Economy Registering Results – PM Abiy

Addis Ababa, November 29, 2022 (Walta) – Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced the Ethiopia’s digital economy registering an encouraging result in the economic and social sphere of the country.

The prime minister said that Ethiopia has been working to connect people to the internet service and improving its quality in the past four years in a speech he made at the 17th Internet Governance Forum held in Addis Ababa today.

The premier hailed his administration introduction of 5G network and the use of artificial intelligence in in different sector of the economy show case to his administration determination to the benefit of the digital technology.

According the Prime Minister, Ethiopia is using artificial intelligence to protect its national interests and ensure the security of its citizens.

He also outlined the benefits the country reaped from the use of artificial intelligence in the area of agriculture, transport and health sector.

Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Gutierrez, in his video message to the participant of the forum said that three billion people in the world still do not have access to the Internet.

The secretary general said that attention should be paid to provide reliable internet development around the world in an equitable manner.