Elvis speaks with Kaleab Mezgebu, co-founder and CEO of MinabTech in Addis Ababa, about practical applications of AI in Ethiopia. Kaleab shares how MinabTech developed HaHuJobs, an AI-driven employment platform, and discusses the role of AI in addressing employment, data classification, and efficiency. They explore Ethiopia's economic development, sociopolitical challenges, and the realistic limitations of AI in driving meaningful change.

Topics covered:

• Practical AI implementation at MinabTech

• Employment in Ethiopia (HaHuJobs)

• Data aggregation and classification

• Technological growth vs. human development

• Scepticism of AI replacing human intelligence

• Economic and sociopolitical context in Ethiopia

• Technology’s role in poverty reduction

About: Kaleab Mezgebu is Co-Founder and CEO of MinabTech, a software development firm in Ethiopia. He specialises in cloud solutions, software integration, and has built a youth employment platform.

Connect with Kaleab: MinabTech: https://www.minabtech.com
HaHuJobs: https://www.hahu.jobs
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaleab-m-tesema/

About this podcast: MeliaCRED: Conversations with Elvis explores how AI and automation reshape work, education, and economic development, particularly in Africa. Conducted as part of research for "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Global Business Services in Ghana and Rwanda" for Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) Invest for Jobs – Special initiative "Decent Work for a Just Transition."

Video Production: MinabTech for MeliaCRED.

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