Innovation Ministry Taps KPMG for Startup Consulting, Policy Reform

Jul 13 , 2025


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The Ministry of Innovation & Technology has inked a strategic partnership with KPMG East Africa in a bid to bolster Ethiopia’s fledgling startup ecosystem. The collaboration will cover early-stage consulting, policy formulation, incubator support, and capacity building for public innovation institutions. Bayissa Bedada (PhD), state minister at the Ministry, underscored the initiative’s alignment with the “Digital Ethiopia Strategy” under the government’s 10-Year Development Plan. Vasken Sissian, associate director at KPMG, said the firm plans to blend global expertise with local insight to help drive inclusive economic transformation. A joint working group has been tasked with drafting an action plan and rolling out pilot projects. KPMG East Africa, which operates in Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, and the DRC, will lead several innovation-driven projects across the region.


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