# Ethiopia invites Russian universities to collaborate on AI

https://mins.news/en/item/121129

- TASS, 2026-10-29 16:24 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2210339

> Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said at the third Russia-Africa Summit that Ethiopia had invited Russian universities to work on AI, including technologies for African national languages. He also urged Russian companies to use Africa’s special economic zones to reach its markets and called for easier cross-border payments and closer economic ties.

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