EBR_News March 9, 2026

By Betegbar Yaregal

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (PhD) has been appointed as the African Union Champion for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health, according to a report by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce following a high-level business delegation to Addis Ababa during the 39th African Union Heads of State Summit in February. The appointment came as AU leaders moved from broad declarations to targeted action, adopting the 2026 theme “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve the Goals of Agenda 2063” and launching the Africa Water Vision 2063 and Policy, the report stated. Leaders also elevated the African Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda, backed by voluntary contributions to the Africa Epidemics Fund, and reaffirmed Africa’s common position on UN Security Council reform.