Ethiopia says it has made significant progress in the application of artificial intelligence (AI), creating opportunities to compete at the global level, TV BRICS a NAN partner reports
Mohamed Abdi Ware, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), said this on Friday while highlighting Ethiopia’s growing use of AI in key sectors.
Ware said Ethiopia’s application of AI in agriculture, healthcare, education and finance represented valuable experience that could serve as a model for other African countries.
He said IGAD intended to establish a regional partnership that would enable member states to draw on Ethiopia’s experience and expertise in AI.
Taye Girma, Deputy Director General of the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, said the country was ready to share its knowledge, experience and professional expertise with other countries in the region.
Girma said such exchanges could create new opportunities to strengthen digital connectivity among East African countries.
He added that greater cooperation could enable member states to pool their technological capabilities to address common challenges.
The expansion of regional cooperation reflects a broader shift among countries in the Horn of Africa towards using technology, innovation and knowledge sharing as strategic tools for development.
The collaboration could also position artificial intelligence as an emerging driver of regional integration and economic transformation
Edited by Halima Sheji