WIRE โ€” Addis Ababa, May 18, 2026 (FMC) โ€” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has underscored data sovereignty as a strategic pillar of national development, emphasizing the importance of building strong domestic capacity for data collection, analysis, and evidence-based policymaking. The Prime Minister made the remarks following his attendance at the National Summit and exhibition on statistical sovereignty

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