Tony Blair Visits Ethiopian AI Institute, Highlights Public-Service Uses
Former UK prime minister Tony Blair visited the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute and emphasized AI’s potential to improve public-service delivery and digital governance.
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair visited the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute in Addis Ababa on July 23, 2026, according to reports carried by Fana Broadcasting Corporate and the Ethiopian News Agency through AllAfrica.
During the visit, Blair met the institute’s senior leadership and highlighted the potential for artificial intelligence to modernize public-service delivery and strengthen digital governance. Blair is the founder and executive chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.
The visit places Ethiopia’s use of artificial intelligence in government services within a wider push toward digitally enabled public administration. The available source reports did not provide specific commitments, project timelines or funding announcements connected to the visit.
