APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Ethiopian Airlines Group has inaugurated an e-commerce logistics facility inside the Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
The airline has described the e-commerce facility built which is built with an investment of $55 million as “the first of its kind in Africa.
”The facility, which is dedicated to e-commerce, mail and courier logistics services, is aimed at bridging logistical gaps and positioning Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as the cross-border e-commerce logistics hub for Africa and beyond.
“The inauguration of this cutting-edge e-commerce logistics facility is a significant breakthrough for Ethiopian Airlines Group and the entire African economy,” Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said.
“We have implemented high-end technologies in the infrastructure that revolutionize the way goods are transported and delivered in the e-commerce industry in Africa.” the CEO said.
“Through this facility, Ethiopian Airlines paves the way for the development of e-commerce services in Ethiopia and the African continent,” he said.
Built on 15,000 square meters of area, the facility boasts a capacity to handle 150,000 tons annually.
“We are glad to witness that our investment of $55 million has indeed paid off and enabled us to set the e-commerce industry in the continent to follow the global trend,” Tasew added.
This e-commerce Logistics Facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and systems that will allow Ethiopian to offer a range of services including consolidation, de-consolidation, sorting, repacking, labeling and more.
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