Addis Ababa, April 14, 2026 (FMC) — Liberia has commended Ethiopia’s advancements in digital infrastructure and innovation, describing the country’s technological development as an inspiration for Africa’s collective progress.
Liberia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sara Beysolow Nyanti, made the remarks during a visit to the Ethiopian Information Technology Park in Addis Ababa, where she led a high-level delegation.
She described Ethiopia’s achievements in digital infrastructure and innovation as a source of pride for Africans, emphasizing that the country’s growing digital ecosystem serves as a “rallying point” for continental progress.
The Minister noted that the historic ties between Ethiopia and Liberia—the only two African countries never colonized—should now be further strengthened through robust economic and technological cooperation. She stressed that Ethiopia’s emerging position as a secure and credible data hosting hub demonstrates Africa’s capacity to manage its own information systems.
“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 said.
Nyanti highlighted that the administration of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is committed to advancing the principle of “Africa helping Africa to grow” through enhanced South-South cooperation and support for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
She further expressed Liberia’s interest in learning from Ethiopia’s experience to strengthen 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,” she stated.
During her tour of the ICT Park’s data centers and innovation hubs, the Minister observed that Ethiopia is becoming a strong player in outsourcing and creative technology industries, particularly through its progress in artificial intelligence and digital services.
She reiterated that Ethiopia’s scientific and secure data management systems demonstrate Africa’s internal capacity to manage its own information and digital infrastructure.
Nyanti also underlined that through cooperation in technology, agriculture, and education, both countries can better harness their youthful populations as a demographic dividend for development, as reported by ENA.
She further reaffirmed Liberia’s intention to replicate Ethiopia’s experience by developing its own data storage infrastructure based on lessons drawn from the Addis Ababa IT Park, expressing confidence that continued collaboration would enable more African countries to reach similar levels of technological advancement.