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Source: Republic of Estonia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | May 05, 2023

Estonia - Undersecretary Ratnik in Zimbabwe: the experience of Estonian Information Technology companies is highly valued in Africa

Undersecretary Ratnik also spoke on several panels on digital issues in Africa, sharing Estonia’s experience in building a digital society

The Foreign Ministry’s Undersecretary for Economic and Development Affairs Mariin Ratnik was in Zimbabwe from 25 to 28 April for the international digitalisation summit Transform Africa Summit, where she led the business delegation of the Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications (ITL). The visit included meetings with the IT…

Source: Republic of Estonia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Oct 10, 2022

Reinsalu and Collins Launch the Technology for Democracy Cohort

Minister for Tech and Digital Economy of the United Kingdom Damian Collins said that democracy and human rights are under pressure globally

Today 10 October, Foreign Minister of Estonia Urmas Reinsalu and Minister for Tech and Digital Economy of the United Kingdom Damian Collins launched the Technology for Democracy Cohort of the Summit for Democracy: Year of Action on the sidelines of the Tallinn Digital Summit. The aim of the cohort is…

Source: Republic of Estonia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Sep 17, 2022

Estonian Ambassador to Egypt Ingrid Amer presents her credentials

Estonia appreciates the good relations it has with Egypt, a valuable partner in the Southern Neighbourhood of the European Union

Today 17 September, Estonian Ambassador Ingrid Amer presented her credentials to President of Egypt Abdel Fatah al-Sisi. In the conversation following the presentation ceremony, Ambassador Amer and President al-Sisi discussed ways of advancing relations between Estonia and Egypt. “Estonia appreciates the good relations it has with Egypt, a valuable partner…

Source: Republic of Estonia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs | Jan 14, 2020

Estonia appoints a chargé d’affaires to Addis Ababa

Tanel Sepp is an experienced diplomat who joined the foreign service in 2003 and has been posted to Luxembourg

This week, Tanel Sepp, a diplomat with extensive experience, will take up his duties as the new Estonian chargé d’affaires at the African Union in Addis Ababa. In recent years, Estonia has considerably expanded its links with the states and organisations of the African continent. “This year is particularly important…