Mayor Adanech Abebe was recognized as the winner of the Seoul Smart City 2024 Best Leadership Award held in South Korea. Honorable Mayor Adanech Abebe was the winner of the Seoul Smart City Award, which recognizes influential individuals and experts who have achieved great results in the Smart City movement among the competitors of mayors from 72 countries and 115 peer city governments worldwide. It was stated by the organizers of the program that the Honorable Mayor was awarded the Smart City Best Leadership Award because of his commitment to improving the lives of the residents of Addis Ababa and modernizing the city’s infrastructure. Honorable Mayor, especially in projects such as corridor development, giving priority to climate-friendly modern technologies in his tireless efforts to build an inclusive city that is convenient for all residents, and focusing on improving the lives of low-income residents of the city, it is stated that it is due to his work and achievements. The Honorable Mayor, who was unable to attend the program due to overlapping work, sent a message of thanks and congratulations through his representative, Mr. Solomon Amar, the head of the Innovation and Technology Office. Thank you; He said that the prize belongs to all of us. This kind of award will create more capacity and motivation for us to be stronger,” he said.