By: Kanto
Kai Okanta
Safaricom Ethiopia
Telecommunications PLC and Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics (ESL) have signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their strategic collaboration,
with a focus on improving logistics coordination and service delivery in Ethiopia.
The partnership is expected
to contribute to the development of the country's trade and logistics
ecosystem.
The signing ceremony brought
together Andualem Admassie, Safaricom Ethiopia's Chief External Affairs
Officer, who represented Chief Executive Officer Wim Vanhellepute, and Sahrew
Kebede, Chief Executive Officer of Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics. Senior
leaders from both organisations also attended the ceremony.
Through the agreement,
Safaricom Ethiopia and ESL aim to strengthen logistics coordination, enhance
service delivery and deepen collaboration between the two organisations.
The partnership reflects
efforts by both organisations to support the development of Ethiopia's trade
and logistics sector through strategic cooperation.
Neither organisation
provided further details on specific projects, implementation timelines or the
operational scope of the agreement in its announcement.
