Ethiopia presented a structured roadmap for economic resilience at the World Economic Forum 2026 in Davos, Switzerland, highlighting strategies to navigate global volatility. Finance Minister Ahmed Shide detailed the country’s approach to sustaining growth amid external shocks.

Leading the Ethiopian delegation, Ahmed emphasised a shift from conventional development methods toward technology-driven governance and structural readiness. Central to the plan is the integration of artificial intelligence into public services, with particular focus on health care.

At a roundtable on the future of global health and financing hosted by Bill Gates, the minister explained how AI-based digital platforms are extending medical services to rural communities, transforming previously fragmented systems into a connected network.

In a session titled “Economies Beyond the Shock Cycle,” Ahmed outlined four pillars for national stability: fiscal sustainability, regional energy integration, human capital investment, and economic diversification. He positioned these measures as essential to protecting the country from global economic turbulence.

On the sidelines, the minister engaged in bilateral discussions with Bill Gates and the European Union commissioner for international partnerships, according to the Ministry of Finance. The talks focused on leveraging advanced technologies to improve public service delivery and reduce the digital divide.