13/09/2026
Digital transformation drives all sectors: Minister
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: Digital transformation is increasingly becoming central to activities and implementation across all sectors of Ethiopia’s development, Minister of Innovation and Technology Belete Molla (PhD) said.
The Minister said Ethiopia’s ambition to build a digitalized, resilient and smart nation depends on integrating digital technology across sectors and strengthening the systems, skills and infrastructure needed to support the transformation.
He emphasized that digital transformation, artificial intelligence, food sovereignty and national disaster risk management are interconnected priorities that require effective use of technology and information.
According to Belete, farmers can improve productivity through access to timely information, while accurate data and analysis can strengthen early-warning systems and help save lives. Similarly, digital public services can only achieve their full potential when they effectively reach farmers, businesses, markets and vulnerable citizens.
He stressed that technology should not be viewed as an addition to individual sectors, but as a common foundation connecting institutions and improving the overall performance of the economy and public services.
Belete pointed to the rapid shift from traditional to digital systems, noting that services and processes that once depended on paper records and physical cash are increasingly being enabled through digital identification and mobile-based transactions.
He acknowledged that Ethiopia’s digital transformation still has a long way to go, but said the direction is clear and the country’s transition toward a digital economy is irreversible.
The Minister identified stronger inter-institutional coordination, measuring performance based on tangible results, and giving greater attention to cybersecurity and data protection as key priorities for the next phase of the transformation.
He further said Ethiopia has embarked on a new strategic phase through Digital Ethiopia 2030, which provides a framework for advancing the country’s digital transformation and building a technology-driven economy.
By Hana Basazenew
