Russia Courts Ethiopia’s AI Institute, in Second Approach to an African AI Programme This Year

Russia is seeking closer AI cooperation with Ethiopia, with research and development, human capital development and technology transfer identified as priority areas — the second Russian approach to an African national AI programme to surface this year. Russian Ambassador Evgeny Terekhin made the remarks during a visit to the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, where he toured the facility and reviewed its work. Institute Director General Dr Worku Gachena briefed him on the institute’s a