Ethiopia has launched the draft National Digital Payment Strategy 2026–30 (NDPS 2.0), signaling a major milestone in the country’s digital finance transformation. The announcement was made today during the Ethiopian Digital Payment Conference 2.0, in the presence of top officials including Deputy Prime Minister Temesgen Tiruneh; National Bank of Ethiopia Governor Eyob Tekalign; AfCFTA Secretary General Wamkele Mene; and other senior government leaders.
Opening the ceremony, NBE Deputy Governor Solomon Desta emphasized the growing role of digital finance in strengthening the national economy. He revealed that the number of mobile money users has skyrocketed from under 1 million to more than 136 million, driving annual digital transactions to a record 9.6 trillion birr.
NDPS 2.0 builds on the achievements and lessons of the first National Digital Payment Strategy (2021–24). The new 5-year framework outlines an ambitious roadmap to build a trusted, innovative, and integrated digital payments ecosystem.
A key pillar of the strategy is financial inclusion, with a commitment to ensure all Ethiopians—regardless of gender, location, age, or ability—can access and benefit from digital financial services.
With NDPS 2.0, Ethiopia aims to accelerate its digital transformation and create a more inclusive, efficient, and competitive payments landscape over the next half decade.
