Cargo: Ethiopian opens e-commerce center

The airline Ethiopian Airlines has put a so-called logistics center for e-commerce into operation at Addis Ababa Airport. It is said to be the first of its kind on the African continent.

The newly constructed e-commerce, postal and courier logistics services facility is designed to fill logistical gaps and position Addis Ababa, Ethiopia as a cross-border e-commerce logistics hub for Africa and beyond. Speaking at the inauguration of the new facility, Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mesfin Tasew said: “The inauguration of this state-of-the-art e-commerce logistics facility is a significant breakthrough for the Ethiopian Airlines Group and the entire African economy. We have implemented high-end technologies into the infrastructure that are revolutionizing the way goods are transported and delivered in the e-commerce industry in Africa. With this facility, Ethiopian Airlines paves the way for the development of e-commerce services in Ethiopia and the African continent. The plant was built on an area of ​​15.000 square meters and has a capacity of 150.000 tons per year. We are pleased that our $55 million investment has actually paid off and enabled us to bring the e-commerce industry on the continent in line with the global trend.”