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COUNTRY REPORT

Ethiopia

SIGNALLING A NEW

CONFIDENCE

Battling ethnic conflicts and food security issues, Ethiopia’s economy is getting a shot in the
arm thanks to a booming aviation sector and vibrant perishables trade that symbolise green
shoots for the nation. While the logistics sector still has a long way to go, we map its recent
logistics and air cargo milestones and the way forward, Lakshmi Ajay reports.

ven as Ethiopia, Africa’s second to high food insecurity in the Horn of noted by The International Air Transport
most populous country, is battling Africa region and large scale displacement Association (IATA) which in a recent
several pressing challenges - the country is looking at new ways to press release mentioned that Ethiopia
Eincluding recovery from the impact refocus from the current crisis and forge a is recovering strongly from
of Covid-19, climate change, prolonged path towards economic stability. the Covid-19 crisis and its
regional conflicts, the Russia-Ukraine war, One important milestone towards its benchmark regional connectivity
and reduced agency funding that is leading economic resilience and recovery was (within Africa) (in aviation)

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