{"id":2817,"date":"2026-09-10T10:52:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ameco.et\/english\/?p=2817"},"modified":"2026-09-10T10:52:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T10:52:19","slug":"a-reward-not-a-debt-ethiopia-points-to-school-meals-ai-and-coding-drives-to-secure-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameco.et\/english\/a-reward-not-a-debt-ethiopia-points-to-school-meals-ai-and-coding-drives-to-secure-future\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A reward, not a debt\u2019: Ethiopia points to school meals, AI and coding drives to secure future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-path-to-node=\"4\">Addis Ababa (AMECO)-<strong> The Ethiopian government has pledged to pass on &#8220;a reward, not a debt&#8221; to future generations, pointing to expanding school meal programmes, free digital coding schemes, and investment in artificial intelligence as structural pillars of the country&#8217;s long-term development strategy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"5\">In a statement issued on Pagume 5 \u2014 designated nationally as &#8220;The Day of Tomorrow&#8221; \u2014 the Government Communication Service stated that securing Ethiopia\u2019s economic future requires pairing local knowledge with modern technology, with digital transformation now treated as both a core economic sector and a vital driver of broader public services.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"6\">Highlighting current social and technological initiatives, officials noted that millions of school children are currently receiving daily meals to boost educational retention, while a national digital skill-building programme is delivering free coding instruction to millions of young citizens. The government is also establishing the country\u2019s first specialised artificial intelligence university to prepare the workforce for technological shifts.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"7\">&#8220;Failing to respond to the demands of time creates a debt for the next generation,&#8221; the statement read, adding that technological adoption, cyber security, and data sovereignty are now critical to national resilience.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"8\">The statement emphasised that modernising agriculture \u2014 historically vulnerable to climate shocks and structural inefficiencies \u2014 depends increasingly on digital tools and automated early-warning systems. Traditional public administration models are also being replaced by digital service delivery designed to streamline municipal operations and improve access for citizens.<\/p>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"9\">Pagume 5 forms part of the transitional days in the Ethiopian calendar bridging the outgoing and incoming years, celebrated this year under national themes highlighting digitization, data-driven governance, and technological competitiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Addis Ababa (AMECO)- The Ethiopian government has pledged to pass on &#8220;a reward, not a debt&#8221; to future generations, pointing to expanding school meal programmes, free digital coding schemes, and investment in artificial intelligence as structural pillars of the country&#8217;s long-term development strategy. 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