Addis Ababa, May 24, 2025 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and his high-level delegation visited ndustries focused heavily on technology and Artificial Intelligence in Paris, France.
Accompanied by his delegation, the Ethiopian Premier visited Station F—a private-sector business incubator for tech startups and the world’s largest startup facility.
Ethiopia’s startup ecosystem is still in its early stages but demonstrates strong potential, driven by a young, tech-savvy population and growing digital connectivity, according to the Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
The government has taken steps to support innovation through initiatives such as the “Digital Ethiopia 2025” strategy, which aims to create an enabling environment for startups, particularly in fintech, agritech, and e-commerce. Additionally, a comprehensive legislative framework known as the ‘Startup Proclamation’ seeks to establish supportive legal and institutional mechanisms for startups, addressing key challenges like limited access to finance and regulatory barriers, the PM Office aaserted.
The Prime Minister also visited Nokia France headquarters in Paris, a central hub for research and development in 5G and 6G technologies, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and optical networking.
The tour included a showcase of fiber sensing, power saving ans tour of 5G labs, offering valuable insights for Ethiopia in the areas of innovation, infrastructure development, and cross sectoral collaboration, it has been learned.
Finally, the Prime Minister visited Thales Research & Technology (TRT) France, a multidisciplinary research center of the Thales Group, serving as a cornerstone for the company’s global research efforts, with a focus on advanced fields such as aerospace, defense, and artificial intelligence.
It was indicated that these visits underscore the importance of international engagement and knowledge exchange in accelerating Ethiopia’s digital transformation and positioning the country as a future hub for innovation and technology in Africa.