PM Abiy Charges Ethiopian Scholars With Crafting the Ideas That Will End PovertyPM Abiy Charges Ethiopian Scholars With Crafting the Ideas That Will End PovertyAddis Ababa, January 4, 2026 (FMC) — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Ethiopian scholars to assume stronger intellectual leadership by crafting a shared national narrative that is essential to breaking the country’s cycle of poverty and advancing sustainable prosperity. In his address, Prime Minister Abiy emphasized that scholars play a decisive role in Ethiopia’s development and must clearly recognize the leadership responsibilities entrusted to them across their respective disciplines. The Prime Minister further highlighted that scholars bear a crucial responsibility to provide effective leadership by fully utilizing the knowledge, authority, and influence they possess. Prime Minister Abiy also stated that ideas are the driving force of change and that scholars are the primary agents of transformation, calling on them to fulfill their intellectual role in politics, the economy, and human relations. “Ideas create movement, and movement creates systems,” the Prime Minister said, emphasizing that the ideas generated by scholars must ultimately give rise to lasting institutions.

Source: Ethiopian News January 04, 2026 23:53 UTC