Upside of empowering lawmakers on technology ecosystem

In the current world, technology is an accelerator of socio-economic development and is shaping and reshaping governance as well as policymaking across the globe. In an era where the influence of technology... Read more »

Nurturing innovative generation through robotics education

Robotics education is becoming a new and easy way of promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for students, in addition to the growing role of robotics in the manufacturing sector,... Read more »

Made in Ethiopia drones: A new era in Ethiopia’s military advancements

The national reform implemented in Ethiopia since 2018 has brought radical and revolutionary changes in all sectors of the country. The attention given to the development and transformation of science, innovation, and... Read more »

Exploring, unlocking the new opportunities of AI in education

The fast and unprecedented development of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming every sector by revolutionizing the traditional way of doing business. Despite its dual nature, as it has opportunities and challenges,... Read more »

Enhancing industrialization, sustainable development through scientific research

Findings and discoveries of scientific research catalyze innovation, technological development, and accelerate industrialization. To translate the scientific discoveries into practical applications, platforms that bring together researchers, policy makers, practitioners, and the private... Read more »

Technological development in Africa vis-à-vis the Fourth Industrial Revolution

African leaders were gathered in Addis Ababa to attend the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), held from February 15 to... Read more »

Harnessing technology to realize integrated, prosperous Africa

The continental vision, the AU Agenda 2063, emphasizes the critical role of science, technology, and innovation in addressing the challenges that the African continent is facing to ensure a developed, integrated, and... Read more »

Unlocking Africa’s skies: A call for air transport reform

As the African Union (AU) gathers its leaders for their annual summit in Addis Ababa, the diplomatic capital of Africa, the aviation industry eagerly awaits decisive action to address long-standing bottlenecks. Despite... Read more »

DAR: transforming agriculture, community livelihoods through digital innovation

Agriculture is the backbone of Ethiopian economy. The sector contributes almost to one-third of the nation’s GDP and creating more than 70 percent of the job opportunities in the country. The sector... Read more »

Ethiopia’s digital leap: A timeline of significant changes

In June 2020, the Government of Ethiopia launched the Digital Ethiopia 2025 Strategy, a national digital transformation strategy aiming to lay the foundation for a digital economy by the end of 2025.... Read more »