Digital Ethiopia: Temesgen Tiruneh Urges Private Sector Leadership in National Transformation

Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh has called on the private sector to play a leading role in realizing the country’s digital transformation. He said that since “Digital Ethiopia” is inevitable, the country has embarked on implementing important initiatives that would pave the way for inclusive growth in the global digital economy.

Currently, Ethiopia is executing a digital transformation strategy to harness technological-driven economic growth and propel the country toward an innovative and sustainable economy.

Explaining the reasons why it is necessary to speed up digitization for Ethiopia, Temesgen underscored that digitalization can play a leading role in accelerating the country’s growth. Additionally, the Deputy Prime Minister said “Digitalization would help to improve the delivery of public services and empower the governance system.”

Temesgen emphasized Ethiopia’s potential to build a digital economy. He stated that Ethiopia is a country with young people who are eager for technological innovation.

At the policy level, Temesgen mentioned that ICT is being reinforced in Ethiopia as one of the five main pillars of the economy in the ten-year development plan. In this regard, he indicated that massive infrastructure activities have been carried out.

In Digital Ethiopia 2025, the country is striving to ensure inclusive development, he noted.

Recalling that the government has established a Digital Transformation Council to make it a reality for the sector, Temesgen pointed out that one of its priorities is to strengthen the coordination process by increasing the participation of the private sector. In this regard, he called on the private sector to play a leading role in attaining Ethiopia’s digital transformation.

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