Liberia Seeks to Mirror Ethiopia’s Digital Sovereignty in Spirit of Pan-Africanism

Addis Ababa, April 14, 2026 (ENA) — The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liberia, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, has hailed Ethiopia’s technological advancements as a beacon of hope for the continent, characterizing the nation’s digital infrastructure as a "rallying point" for Africa’s collective progress.

Leading a high-level delegation to the Ethiopian Information Technology Park, the Minister emphasized that Ethiopia’s achievements in digital infrastructure and innovation are a source of pride for all Africans.

The Minister noted that the historic relationship between Ethiopia and Liberia—the only two African nations never colonized—must now evolve into a robust economic and technological partnership.

"We're happy to see that Ethiopia is becoming a hub where countries can host their data in a credible way, in a secure way, and demonstrating the fact that Africa does have what it takes."

She highlighted that the current administration under President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is committed to the principle of "Africa helping Africa to grow" through the promotion of South-South cooperation.

Minister Nyanti expressed Liberia's specific interest in learning from Ethiopia's experience to bolster its own technological self-reliance.

"What President Boakai has indicated to us... is that he wants Liberia to get to that place where we learn from other countries, promoting South-South collaboration, promoting Africa Continental Free Trade Area and ensuring that Africa helps Africa to grow."

During her tour of the park’s data centers and innovation hubs, the Minister observed that Ethiopia is becoming an "unbeatable force" in the realm of outsourcing and creative technology.

She pointed to the scientific and secure nature of Ethiopia's data management as proof that Africa has the internal capacity to handle its own information.

"We're happy to see that Ethiopia is becoming a hub where countries can host their data in a credible way, in a secure way, and demonstrating the fact that Africa does have what it takes."

The Minister concluded that by sharing expertise in technology, agriculture, and education, both nations can better utilize their youthful demographic dividend.

''...we all come here and coming to Ethiopia periodically, we see the progress that Ethiopia has made as it relates to development. We see the strides Ethiopia has made. We're here at the ICT Park. At this ICT Park, we see the phenomenal progress you've made in terms of technology, the steps you've taken towards artificial intelligence and so forth. ''

She reaffirmed Liberia's desire to replicate Ethiopia’s success by building its own data storage infrastructure based on the lessons learned from the Addis Ababa IT Park.

''...And if we continue to work together, we'll be able to do more. And so we're proud of what we've seen here at the ICT Park and we hope to see it grow and that more African countries can get to this level. We believe we'll get to this level and we hope that we can be a country where data is hosted as well.''