Ethiopia’s Ambassador to India Demeke Atnafu noted significant progress in the digitalisation of African countries. He called for strengthening international ties based on technology co-operation.
‘From the expansion of mobile connectivity to the proliferation of e-commerce platforms and the emergence of IT startups, digital technologies are changing the way Africans interact, communicate and do business,’ Atnafu said at the International Conference on Digital Growth in Africa held at the University of Delhi.
Speaking about Ethiopia, the ambassador stressed that digitalisation in the country is underpinning the development of many sectors such as agriculture, industry, tourism and services.
In 2020, the East African nation initiated the Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy, which aims to promote inclusive national prosperity. The reforms, including the liberalisation of the country’s telecommunications sector in 2020, have brought competition, improved service quality and made internet access ubiquitous, the ambassador stated.
