{"id":1336,"date":"2026-01-03T22:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T22:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/1336\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T22:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T22:40:11","slug":"pm-abiy-underscores-crucial-role-of-higher-education-in-ethiopias-prosperity-ena-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/1336\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Abiy Underscores Crucial Role of Higher Education in Ethiopia\u2019s Prosperity &#8211; ENA English"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">January 2, 2026 (ENA)\u2014Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized the vital role of higher education institutions in Ethiopia\u2019s path to prosperity, noting that his new book series, \u201cThe Medemer State,\u201d underscores this commitment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">Speaking on the 75th anniversary of Addis Ababa University, where he also graduated, PM Abiy delivered a guest lecture titled: \u201cThe Role of Intellectuals in National Prosperity.\u201d The lecture drew leading academic figures and senior government officials, wrapping up weeks of commemorative events.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">In his address, the Prime Minister offered a vision of the modern intellectual as a thoughtful agent of societal change, valuing reflection over reaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">\n<p>                 <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/605543817_1487621786053930_3958819340216411817_n-jpg.jpeg\"\/>\n                <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">\u00a0\u201cIdeas are the power of change, and intellectuals are agents of change. The change they bring within society leads a country toward prosperity,\u201d he said in a social media post.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">He urged intellectuals to respect and nurture ideas, think critically, read widely, solve problems, and actively seek solutions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">\n<p>                 <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/608873107_1487621769387265_3819775262326052732_n-jpg.jpeg\"\/>\n                <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">\u201cToday, as Addis Ababa University celebrates its 75th anniversary, I am honored to engage with students and faculty on the role of Ethiopian intellectuals in addressing national challenges,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">PM Abiy also highlighted that higher education institutions should integrate teaching, research, and technology to generate innovation with practical applications. <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">\n<p>                 <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/608760051_1487621709387271_2673114189112264366_n-jpg.jpeg\"\/>\n                <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">\u201cThe Medemer State firmly believes that these institutions are indispensable to Ethiopia\u2019s journey toward prosperity, and we are committed to making this vision a reality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align:justify; margin-bottom:11px\">According to the Prime Minister, leveraging the combined capacity of Ethiopia\u2019s universities is key to accelerating the nation\u2019s development and ensuring long-term prosperity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"January 2, 2026 (ENA)\u2014Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed emphasized the vital role of higher education institutions in Ethiopia\u2019s path&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1337,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[262,65,305,960],"class_list":{"0":"post-1336","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ethiopia","8":"tag-economy","9":"tag-ethiopia","10":"tag-featured","11":"tag-social"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1336","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1336"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1336\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}