Chinese-builtlogisticshubinauguratedinEthiopiatopromotee-commerce_GuangmingOnlineAmanworksatthee-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,Ethiopia,onFeb.29,2024.TheEthiopianAirlineshasinauguratedanewe-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,thecapitalofEthiopia,tomeetthesurgingdemandsofonlineshoppersandretailers.BuiltbyChinaNationalAero-TechnologyInternationalEngineeringCooperation,thee-commercelogisticshubcoversabout15,000squaremetersandhasacapacitytohandle150,000tonnesofgoodsannually.(Xinhua/MichaelTewelde)ADDISABABA,Feb.29(Xinhua)--TheEthiopianAirlineshasinauguratedanewe-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,thecapitalofEthiopia,tomeetthesurgingdemandsofonlineshoppersandretailers.SpeakingattheinauguralceremonythattookplaceonThursday,EthiopianMinisterofTransportandLogisticsAlemuSimesaidthenewe-commercefacilityaimstostreamlineoperationsandinventorymanagementbeforegoodsaredispatchedtocustomers."Today'sinaugurationmarkstheunveilingofamodelfacility,poisedtosetastandardfortheprivatesectortoemulate.Thisinfrastructureispivotalinsimplifyinglogistics,reducingcostsandenhancingefficiency,ultimatelyelevatinglogisticsperformance,"Simesaid.BuiltbyChinaNationalAero-TechnologyInternationalEngineeringCooperation,thee-commercelogisticshubcoversabout15,000squaremetersandhasacapacitytohandle150,000tonnesofgoodsannually.ChiefExecutiveOfficer(CEO)oftheEthiopianAirlinesMesfinTasew,ontheoccasion,saidthelaunchofthe"moderne-commercefacility,"aftertwoyearsofconstruction,reaffirmstheairline'sunwaveringdedicationtocatchupwithemerginginnovationsandtechnologiesandenhanceitsservicedelivery."It(thefacility)isprobablythefirstofitskindinAfrica,andthismovebyEthiopianAirlinessetsupthee-commerceindustryonthecontinentandfollowstheglobaltrend,"saidTasew,indicatingthattheairlinesinvested55millionU.S.dollarstomakethefacilityareality.Notingthate-commercehascomeouttobeadrivingforceshapingthewaybusinessoperatesandconsumersinteract,Tasewsaidthenewfacilitywillrevolutionizethewaytheairlineconnectsandconductsbusinessandopenupnewavenuesofopportunities.TheCEOsaidtheEthiopianAirlineshasestablishedastrategicpartnershipnotonlywithChineseconstructioncompaniesbutalsowithChinesetechnologycompaniesspecializingine-commercesuchasAlibabatomakeitsdreamareality."Whenitcomestooperation,weworkverycloselywithChinesee-commercecompanies.Wetransporte-commercegoodsfromChinatootherpartsoftheworldunderthestrategicagreementwiththem.Now,wecanbringthegoodsfromthesecompaniestoAddisAbaba.Wesortandre-aggregatethegoodshereandtransportthemtootherAfricandestinations,"TasewtoldXinhua.■Aworkeroperatesthesortingmachineatthee-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,Ethiopia,onFeb.29,2024.TheEthiopianAirlineshasinauguratedanewe-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,thecapitalofEthiopia,tomeetthesurgingdemandsofonlineshoppersandretailers.BuiltbyChinaNationalAero-TechnologyInternationalEngineeringCooperation,thee-commercelogisticshubcoversabout15,000squaremetersandhasacapacitytohandle150,000tonnesofgoodsannually.(Xinhua/MichaelTewelde)PhototakenonFeb.29,2024showsthesortingmachineatthee-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,Ethiopia.TheEthiopianAirlineshasinauguratedanewe-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,thecapitalofEthiopia,tomeetthesurgingdemandsofonlineshoppersandretailers.BuiltbyChinaNationalAero-TechnologyInternationalEngineeringCooperation,thee-commercelogisticshubcoversabout15,000squaremetersandhasacapacitytohandle150,000tonnesofgoodsannually.(Xinhua/MichaelTewelde)Workerstransfergoodsoutsidethee-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,Ethiopia,onFeb.29,2024.TheEthiopianAirlineshasinauguratedanewe-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,thecapitalofEthiopia,tomeetthesurgingdemandsofonlineshoppersandretailers.BuiltbyChinaNationalAero-TechnologyInternationalEngineeringCooperation,thee-commercelogisticshubcoversabout15,000squaremetersandhasacapacitytohandle150,000tonnesofgoodsannually.(Xinhua/MichaelTewelde)PhototakenonFeb.29,2024showsthesortingmachineatthee-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,Ethiopia.TheEthiopianAirlineshasinauguratedanewe-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,thecapitalofEthiopia,tomeetthesurgingdemandsofonlineshoppersandretailers.BuiltbyChinaNationalAero-TechnologyInternationalEngineeringCooperation,thee-commercelogisticshubcoversabout15,000squaremetersandhasacapacitytohandle150,000tonnesofgoodsannually.(Xinhua/MichaelTewelde)Amanworksatthee-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,Ethiopia,onFeb.29,2024.TheEthiopianAirlineshasinauguratedanewe-commercelogisticshubinAddisAbaba,thecapitalofEthiopia,tomeetthesurgingdemandsofonlineshoppersandretailers.BuiltbyChinaNationalAero-TechnologyInternationalEngineeringCooperation,thee-commercelogisticshubcoversabout15,000squaremetersandhasacapacitytohandle150,000tonnesofgoodsannually.(Xinhua/MichaelTewelde)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.