Ethiopia and India have held discussions on areas of cooperation that would enable the two countries to work jointly under the Digital Ethiopia 2030 Strategy.
Minister of Innovation and Technology, Belete Molla(PhD), received the Ambassador of India to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Anil Kumar Rai, at his office, where they discussed strengthening collaboration on the implementation of the Digital Ethiopia 2030 Strategy.
Belete noted that Ethiopia is placing strong emphasis on working collaboratively with development partners to achieve results that surpass the successes recorded under Digital Ethiopia 2025, through the effective implementation of the Digital Ethiopia 2030 Strategy.
Highlighting the long-standing historical and cultural ties between Ethiopia and India, the Minister stated that Ethiopia is keen to work closely with India, a country with extensive experience and capacity in the digital technology sector.
The Minister emphasized that strengthened cooperation would be vital in creating new opportunities between the two countries.
India’s Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, Ambassador Anil Kumar Rai, underscored that Ethiopia’s digital transformation journey is not only proving successful but also serves as a valuable model and source of experience for the rest of African countries.
The Ambassador further stated that the Government of India and Indian investors are keen to collaborate on Digital Ethiopia 2030 and reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening ongoing partnerships in areas such as space technology, biotechnology, nuclear technology, ICT, and other sectors.
The two sides agreed that bilateral relations between Ethiopia and India will continue to deepen in the coming years.
Finally, the Ambassador extended an invitation to the minister to attend an upcoming technology exhibition to be hosted by India.
By Birhanu Workneh
