The Rise of Ethiopian AI Startups
Some of these were around before AI became a buzzword, but these startups are working hard to make sure Ethiopia isn’t left behind on what’s popularly referred to as “the fourth industrial revolution".
AI is an inescapable reality of the 21st century. Given its ubiquity, Ethiopia has made commendable efforts to adopt AI technologies. In June 2024, Ethiopia officially announced a National Artificial Intelligence policy, which is expected to provide legislative guidance and outline a vision for what AI would look like in Ethiopia. In the meantime, several AI startups have popped up. Granted, some of these were around before AI became a buzzword, but these startups are working hard to make sure Ethiopia isn’t left behind on what’s popularly referred to as “the fourth industrial revolution”.
In this article, we’ve compiled a list of some of the active Ethiopian startups working in the AI sector.