An honor to meet Minister Ahmed Dirie, Somalia’s State Minister of Communications and Technology. I congratulated the country’s efforts to prioritize deployment of broadband infrastructure under the Somalia/Eastern Africa Regional Digital Inclusion Project.

Pleased to meet with Guangzhe Chen, World Bank Vice President for Infrastructure on the sidelines of #MWC24 in Barcelona. Discussions centred on ongoing Eastern Africa Digital Integration efforts, Somalia’s digital development journey & the World Bank support in the country.

Great pleasure to attend the Arab States Digital for Sustainable Development event at #MWC24 in Barcelona, together with other Ministers. Shared with the delegates key milestones Somalia achieved in the digital front & our unwavering commitment to digital development. #D4SD

After thorough negotiations in Paris today, I am grateful to the Paris Club creditors for principally agreeing to full debt cancellation for #Somalia. Following this historic step, we look forward to bilaterally signing agreements with individual creditors to finalise the process

At the sideline meetings of the Connected Africa Summit 2024, MoCT State Minister H.E Ahmed Dirie participated the Ministerial Roundtable, driving discussions on advancing connectivity and digital transformation across Africa. #ConnectAfricaSummit #DigitalTransformation # kenya

Thank you Mr. President William Samoei Ruto, PhD for sharing with us your views on harnessing digitalisation for Africa’s transformation. #Somalia stands committed to the digital development drive of our continent.

Key takeaways from the communiqué of the 9th National Consultative Council meeting:

"We need to be careful when utilizing AI, we shouldn't be publicating practices from the global north, we should be utilizing #AI in a way that conforms to our context." -H.E. Ahmed Osman Dirie, State Minister, Communication and Information Technology, Somalia #EARFAI2024

As we celebrate 1st July, the 64th anniversary of the day Somalia attained self-rule as a unified country, I wish all Somalis a joyous celebration. May this day be filled with happiness, pride, and a renewed sense of unity.

Congratulations, Liban Obsiye. All the very best!

As a responsible member state, #Somalia is committed to play an active role in all EAC initiatives including the region’s digital development and integration agenda.

Pleased to have met with Gabriela Ramos of UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 in Paris. Discussions catered on harnessing the power of Artificial Intelligence. with the help of UNESCO, Somalia will soon conduct a readiness assessment on AI- the start of a strategic partnership b/w Ministry of Communications & Technology (MoCT) & UNESCO on AI.

State Minister of Ministry of Communications & Technology (MoCT) H.E. Ahmed Ahmed Dirie officially opened The AI SOMALIA 2024 & emphasized the transformative role of technology in shaping Somalia’s future and the critical importance of collaboration between government, academic, & industry to drive innovation.

“AI is a powerful tool for Somalia’s reconstruction, strengthening governance, enhancing services,and building a brighter future,”said H.E. Ahmed Osman Ahmed Dirie at the #AISummitSomalia2024 Discussions focused on AI’s role in tackling societal challenges and advancing development.

H.E. Ahmed Dirie, State Minister of ministry of communications and technology met with Oman’s Minister of Transport & Communications to enhance ICT cooperation. Both sides agreed to establish a framework for long-term collaboration in the sector. 🇸🇴🇴🇲

It was great to touch base with you on the sidelines of #MWC25, Cosmas Zavazava. Looking forward to strengthening the existing partnership between #Somalia and the Int’l Telecommunication Union.

H.E.Ahmed Dirie, State Minister Ministry of Communications & Technology (MoCT), participated in the 25th Global Digital Summit in Washington, DC. He joined key discussions on digital transformation,the Energy-Digital Nexus, and met with the World Bank to strengthen collaboration on digital integration in EastAfrica.