Abiy Shimelis (አብይ)

#Sustainability🍃 and #TechGovernance 💻
Projects Communication Lead @DITE4Africa @ECA_Official
Chevening Alumnus (@UniLeedsGlobal); MSc, MA

[Abiy Shimelis (አብይ) @AbiyShim]

Discussing the Digital Economy Report 2024 and its key findings for Africa, in collaboration with @UNCTAD.

Find report overview in the link:

https://t.co/YwLhKrPa1Y

[Abiy Shimelis (አብይ) @AbiyShim]

La démocratie en marche : les citoyen·ne·s sénégalais·e·s refondent le contrat social via @MediapartBlogs https://t.co/J1xF2e4RrF

[ECA @ECA_OFFICIAL]

#ABF2024 - @USChamberAfrica's President @KLGaither on importance of breaking silos and bringing practicable solutions to move Africa forward.

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Meet Peter Owotoki, a young African entrepreneur & advocate for ethical #Artificialintelligence. He says his experience and engagements at @ECA_Official's #ABF2024 gives him "a lot of hope about the future of #tech in Africa". #AfricaBusinessForum

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How do we shape the markets to be able to produce the much-needed vaccines here in Africa?

Rwanda's Minster of State for Health @YvanButera today at the @ECA_official #AfricaBusinessForum #ABF2024 @RwandaHealth

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Join @ECA_OFFICIAL @ZimTreasury @UNZimbabwe and African Ministers from 28 Feb to 5 March for #COM2024 in #VictoriaFalls, Zimbabwe.

Theme: Financing the Transition to Inclusive #Green Economies in Africa.
REGISTER HERE: https://t.co/rYfsCh1Uvp

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"Africa needs frontier human capital in hardcore sciences. Otherwise, it will remain on the peripheries of global development - @AASciences's @NkemKhumbah at #ABF2024 #AfricaBusinessForum2024"

[Digital Center of Excellence @ECA @Dite4Africa]

Join us for the upcoming launch of the UN E-learning Course on #Blockchain in Trade Facilitation by #UNCTAD. Discover how blockchain is optimizing supply chain efficiency.

💻Starts 6 Feb 2024 1pm CET.
⌛10 hours | Self-paced

For registration details👇🏾https://t.co/H5le1zhwdZ

[Digital Center of Excellence @ECA @Dite4Africa]

Calling all industry enthusiasts!

The #SIIPSreport2023 launch promises insights that are shaping the digital finance landscape. Explore the latest trends, innovations, and insights in the world of instant payment systems.

🗓️8 November, '23

Register: https://t.co/YpOuqOhqNi

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#IGF2023 Africa in-focus

This session reflects on 'UNECA Role in Africa’s Internet Ecosystem'

How do we lay foundations for regional #Cybersecurity #DigtialInteroperability #DigitalGovernance?

🗓️12 Oct
⏲️10:15 am-11:45 JST | 4:15 am-5:45 EAT ���https://t.co/TxHN4ZJEiP

[Abiy Shimelis (አብይ) @AbiyShim]

#IGF2023 Africa in-focus

This session reflects on 'UNECA Role in Africa’s Internet Ecosystem'

How do we lay the foundations for regional #Cybersecurity #DigtialInteroperability #DigitalGovernance?

🗓️10:15 am-11:45 JST | 4:15 am-5:45 EAT
🔗Join Us: https://t.co/TxHN4ZJEiP

[Abiy Shimelis (አብይ) @AbiyShim]

AI-Green Lab a webinar Series & workshop on AI & Smart Development

🗓️First Session Starts: 10 Oct, '23
🕔 Tuesday 6:00-7:30 pm Bahamian | Wednesday 2:00-3:30 am Ethiopian (Night Owls are welcome).
🔰 Theme: Exploring AI for the green, blue and good!

💻https://t.co/yPQdYIhi6E

[Digital Center of Excellence @ECA @Dite4Africa]

#IGF2023 Africa in-focus
National digital Transformation Strategies in Africa.

We will be discussing institutional foundations for enabling Africa's digital government ecosystem.

🗓️11 October 2023
⏲️11:30 am - 12:30 JST | 5:30 am - 6:30 EAT

🔗Join Us: https://t.co/e6jl4uMGAj

[Abiy Shimelis (አብይ) @AbiyShim]

Top priorities for Africa's contribution towards the Global Digital Compact. #AfIGF2023

- Basic Infrastructure & access for enabling digital public infrastructure.
- Emerging tech policy & their regulation (eg AI): risks & opportunities.
- Digital Trust, Human Rights & capacity.

[Abiy Shimelis (አብይ) @AbiyShim]

🌍 Africa's contribution towards the Global Digital Compact is being presented now at the 2023 African Internet Governance Forum #AfIGF2023 Plenary Session.

🗓️Today 21 Sep '23
🕔2:30 - 3:30 pm WAT | 4:30 - 5:30 pm EAT
📍Abuja, Nigeria

🔗 Zoom Link: https://t.co/c2QiAV383n

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🌍 Join ECA's session at 2023 African Internet Governance Forum #AfIGF2023

"The Potentials of Emerging Tech in Transforming Africa’s Digital Landscape: Practical Use Cases, Future Perspective & Policy"

🗓️Today 19 Sep '23
⌚5:15 - 6:15 pm WAT
📍Abuja

🔗https://t.co/tDMNNRMwAg

[Abiy Shimelis (አብይ) @AbiyShim]

Official page of the Africa Climate Summit 2023. @AfClimateSummit. Find out more by visiting: https://t.co/kJK1yxVfY2

Theme: “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World”.
#ACS23 #AfricaClimateSummit23

[Digital Center of Excellence @ECA @Dite4Africa]

The #JUSTIS digital portal serves as a marketplace to retail green products and services to potential consumers, financial markets, and investors.

Visit the portal👉🏾: https://t.co/aEtvxWGhAj
#JustTransition #Africa #entrepreneurs
@ECA_OFFICIAL x @UNUINRA

[Abiy Shimelis (አብይ) @AbiyShim]

Widening the language data pool for training #AI models beyond the predominant English & Chinese languages is highly needed.

💡Interesting read on how a start-up is outperforming Google Translate in Ethiopian languages.

To read👉 https://t.co/2naSDSrcOg
@restof_theworld

[Abiy Shimelis (አብይ) @AbiyShim]

Top on the agenda during this week's regional review meeting on Africa’s Contribution to #GlobalDigitalCompact.

🌐Infrastructure Dev't & Access
🏢 Digital Public Goods & Commons
🔐Data Protection & Human Rights
📚 Digital Skills building

📝👉🏽 https://t.co/zJOX3aXhTk