{"id":5524,"date":"2021-06-18T17:12:17","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T17:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/?p=5524"},"modified":"2021-06-18T17:08:39","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T17:08:39","slug":"eca-commends-ethiopias-strides-in-digitizing-logistics-sector","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/eca-commends-ethiopias-strides-in-digitizing-logistics-sector","title":{"rendered":"ECA Commends Ethiopia\u2019s Strides in Digitizing Logistics Sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\">Ethiopia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>June 18\/2021(ENA) Chief of the Energy, Infrastructure and Services Section at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Robert Lisinge commends Ethiopia\u2019s national strategies and plans to develop and modernize its transport and logistics sector.<\/p>\n<p>He was speaking during a meeting with representatives of Ethiopia\u2019s ministry of transport and other stakeholders to review and validate a study on the gaps that exist in the digitization of Ethiopia\u2019s logistics sector.<\/p>\n<p>The study, titled \u201cGap Assessment of Logistics Digitalization in Ethiopia,\u201d was supported by ECA through technical assistance and advisory services to the Ministry of Transport of Ethiopia.<\/p>\n<p>During the occasion, Chief of the Energy, Infrastructure and Services Section at the ECA, Robert Lisinge said \u201cDigitalization of logistics will be critical to match the demand and supply of transport services, thereby reducing the time and cost of delivering goods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia\u2019s ongoing effort to develop and modernize transport and logistics sector with a view to open up the sector is essential for attracting private sector investment, he underscored.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the digitization initiative as \u201ctimely\u201d given ongoing AfCFTA implementation, Lisinge said the \u201cfree trade area will lead to significant increase in trade flows between African countries with implications for the demand of different modes of transport \u2013 road, rail, maritime and air transport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The AfCFTA will also necessitate \u201cupgrading of critical infrastructure that are likely to experience a surge in trade flows and countries will need more trucks, rail wagons, aircrafts and vessels to cope with the anticipated increase in intra-African trade,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Lisinge pledged ECA\u2019s continued support to the Ethiopian ministry of transport, adding \u201cI would like to assure you of our willingness to support the implementation of the recommendations of the final version of the gap assessment report.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ethiopia\u2019s State Minister for Transport, Yehualashet Jemere, who presided over the meeting, expressed appreciation for ECA\u2019s support.<\/p>\n<p>ECA has stood steadfastly beside Ethiopia in the country\u2019s drive to modernize its transport and logistics sector, he said.<\/p>\n<p>ECA\u2019s commissioning of the study to assess the gap in the digitalization of logistics in Ethiopia was eloquent testimony in that regard, the state minister added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Ethiopia. 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