ADDIS ABABA – Ministry of Innovation and Technology (MinT) expressed that modernizing the transport payment system would play a crucial role in realizing Digital Ethiopia 2025.
MinT State Minister Yeshurun Alemayehu (PhD) reverberated the above notion yesterday while attending the partnership event among the RIDE and VISA intended to provide cashless transport payment system.
According to the State Minister, modernizing the transport payment system is among the government priority areas designed to realize country’s aspiration towards technological advancement and digitalization.
“As Addis Ababa is the third largest diplomatic hub in the world, tourists from different directions have been coming here thereby it needs to implement modern transport payment system to create conducive environment,” Yeshurun said.
The partnership between RIDE and VISA will help to modernize the transportation sector, he stated, while pledging his institute’s support.
Artificial Intelligence Institute (AII) State Minister, Taye Girma (PhD) said “AII has been carrying out various activities such as extending infrastructure and establishing cloud data center in order to realize digital Ethiopia 2025.”
As to Taye, encouraging stakeholders’ integration is a driving force to realize digital Ethiopia and providing modernization service to the people thereby caring their interests.
On the occasion, RIDE CEO, Samrawit Fikru said that her company has been working to advance the transportation sector and created 85,000 jobs since its establishment.
“We are thrilled to partner with VISA to offer international travelers, expats, and Diasporas a secure and convenient payment option,” she noted.
VISA Country Director, Yared Endalew on his part said “At Visa, We are committed to enabling seamless and secure digital payments to everyone and everywhere. This partnership with RIDE demonstrates our dedication to support the travel and tourism industry in Ethiopia by providing international travelers with a familiar and trusted payment method.”
It was to be recalled that the reformist government focus in participating private sector involvement to bring holistic development across the country.
BY MESERET BEHAILU
THE ETHIOPIAN HERALD SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2024
