Ethiopia has officially launched the University Innovation Platform for Artificial Intelligence, an initiative developed in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme aimed at positioning the country as a continental hub for AI-based solutions. The platform is designed to equip young people with practical AI skills, transform academic research into innovative projects, and support ideas through development into scalable and sustainable technological solutions. He said the platform aligns with the national Digital Ethiopia 2030 strategy and the country’s broader economic reform program. He said Ethiopia is choosing to actively shape its own technological future rather than depend on external direction. The launch builds on Ethiopia’s broader push to develop homegrown digital capacity and follows the recent unveiling of the AI UniPod, a separate collaborative initiative developed by the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, Addis Ababa University and UNDP.

Source: Ethiopian News February 27, 2026 16:01 UTC