Addis Ababa, June 12, 2024(Addis Walta) The Ministry of Innovation and Technology has launched the first round of a digital financial literacy campaign in collaboration with the National Bank, the Commercial Bank, the Development Bank of Ethiopia, Ethio Telecom, and the European Union.
The campaign aims to raise awareness about digital finance in educational institutions nationwide.
During the opening speech, Minister of State for Innovation and Technology Yishru Alemayheu (P.H.D) emphasized the importance of teaching students to implement digital finance and making it accessible to all sections of society. The campaign is scheduled from June 13 to 15, 2024, and will target students in 36 educational institutions ranging from primary level to college.
The Minister of State highlighted that a year and a half of research has been conducted in preparation for the implementation of this campaign.