Over 900 Gov’t Services Digitalized Under Digital Ethiopia 2025 Strategy

Addis Ababa, July 26, 2025 (ENA) -- The Ministry of Innovation and Technology announced that over 900 government services have been digitalized under the framework of the Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy.

Lead Executive Officer for Digital Economy Development at the Ministry, Seyoum Mengesha, told ENA that a wide range of initiatives have been implemented to advance the strategy’s goals, including the expansion of digital services, the establishment of a digital payment system, and the rollout of a digital identification program.

Since the launch of the strategy, the country has made significant strides in digital infrastructure, Seyoum said, mentioning the construction of international-standard data centers, along with improved access to electricity and internet connectivity. Mobile and internet subscriptions have grown markedly, and digital payment systems are demonstrating consistent progress.

He also emphasized that the digitalization of government services is enhancing efficiency and improving public service delivery as well as the development of a one-stop digital service platform, in particular, has enabled faster and higher-quality services for citizens.

Ethio telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru, while presenting the company’s performance for the 2017 Ethiopian fiscal year, reported that 5G services have now been launched in 16 cities, while 4G network coverage has expanded to 512 cities nationwide.

 

She noted that more than 10,000 mobile sites have been deployed across the country, which has reached 83.2 million. Frehiwot also confirmed that Ethio telecom has contributed to the digitalization of more than 900 government services.

Director General of the Federal Public Procurement and Property Authority (FPPA), Meseret Meskele, on her part added that major progress has been made in digitizing government procurement and property administration systems.

 

This shift, she noted, has significantly increased the speed, transparency, and effectiveness of service delivery.

Gabriella Abraham, a legal and policy expert at the National Identification Program, stressed that the rollout of digital IDs is a cornerstone of the digital transformation effort.

 

She stated that since the program's implementation, reliance on paper-based and unauthorized processes has been greatly reduced and to date, over 20.4 million citizens have been issued digital identification cards.