MESFIN TASEW, CEO of the Ethiopian AirlinesSTORYLINE:The Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated a new e-commerce logistics hub in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to meet the surging demands of online shoppers and retailers. Speaking at the inaugural ceremony that took place on Thursday, Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics Alemu Sime said the new e-commerce facility aims to streamline operations and inventory management before goods are dispatched to customers. Built by China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Cooperation, the e-commerce logistics hub covers about 15,000 square meters and has a capacity to handle 150,000 tonnes of goods annually. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ALEMU SIME, Ethiopian Minister of Transport and Logistics”Today’s inauguration marks the unveiling of a model facility, poised to set a standard for the private sector to emulate. This infrastructure is pivotal in simplifying logistics, reducing costs and enhancing efficiency, ultimately elevating Ethiopia’s logistics performance.”SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MESFIN TASEW, CEO of the Ethiopian Airlines”When it comes to operation, even today, we work very closely with the two Chinese e-commerce companies. We transport e-commerce goods from China to other parts of the world under the strategic agreement with the two companies, but that is in bulk. We don’t do the sorting here. Now, we have started to do sorting here. We can bring the goods from these companies to Addis Ababa. We sort it here and re-aggregate it and we can ship it to African destinations.”Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Addis Ababa.
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