Ethiopia’s Digital Revolution Driving Economic Transformation: University Scholars

Addis Ababa, December 26, 2025 (ENA)—Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) scholars affirmed that Ethiopia’s comprehensive digital initiatives are accelerating national economic transformation and enhancing the business climate.

Guided by the "Digital Ethiopia 2025" strategy, the nation has achieved significant milestones with key successes include advancements in digital public infrastructure, expanded financial services, and the modernization of e-governance.

 Scholars emphasize that the successful implementation of Digital Ethiopia 2025 has established a robust foundation for the nation’s future digital growth.

 In an exclusive interview with ENA, Assistant Professor Lemlem Kassa, Head of the Software Engineering Department at Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, noted that the strategy concluded with significant achievements.

 These successes were also highlighted during the launch of Digital Ethiopia 2030, where Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that the 2025 strategy reached a 100 percent completion rate.

 The Mesob One-Stop Service Center is a core component of Ethiopia's national digital transformation and e-governance initiative, to integrate and deliver essential government services efficiently under the "Digital Ethiopia" strategy.

 The center integrates a wide range of government services under a single window, allowing customers to access multiple services in one place, she said, adding that the one-stop service center eliminates the need for citizens to move from office to office.

 “In doing this, we can collect a huge amount of data which is bringing different services in one place. So, this helps to accommodate different data from different services.”

 She further emphasized that this increases the protection of the data and the management of the data as well in addition to reducing costs, increases customers satisfaction.

 It is also pivotal for local and international investors as the burden they face to get service from separate places will be eliminated by getting several services in one window, she underscored.

 She emphasized that Digital Ethiopia 2030, launched by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, is also anticipated to boost a more favorable business climate through its smooth service delivery.

 “We can get the chance to incorporate AI for health, for agriculture, for education so that if we can bring these things on board by applying AI technologies, we can contribute to the economic advancement of the country,” she affirmed.

 She further noted that the country can excel in economic transformation through reducing costs, and reducing lots of unnecessary workloads, as people easily get services using their mobile, laptop among others.

 Habib Mohammed, Head of AI and Robotics Center of Excellence at AASTU said the Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy has laid a solid foundation for transforming the digital economy.

Furthermore, he said the strategy has improved the accessibility and speed of services by modernizing various government services.

The implementation of the strategy has built an inclusive financial system and made digital payment and mobile financial services widely accessible alongside increasing the participation of the private sector in the economy, he elaborated.

Digital Ethiopia 2030 (DE2030) is Ethiopia's new national strategy, launched after the successful completion of Digital Ethiopia 2025, aiming to transform the entire economy through inclusive, people-centered digital governance, focusing on digital infrastructure.