COUNTRY FOCUS: ETHIOPIA
Despite its technology sector being
small compared to some other
countries, there is still plenty of reasons
why people in Ethiopia should be
excited about what the future may hold.
We look at some of the projects that
have been taking place in the Central
African country.
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Tech projects
that are shaping
Ethiopian companies
E
thiopian Airlines, the largest aviation
group in Africa, has teamed up with
Abay Bank to offer an additional
digital payment option for buying air tickets
through the Ethiopian mobile app.
The airline is a pioneer in Ethiopia’s
e-commerce market and a major player in
Africa’s digital payment industry, offering
user-friendly solutions to its customers. payment option into our e-commerce
platform to ensure customers’ convenience
across all touchpoints. Digitalisation being
one of the core elements of Vision 2025, we
are continuously adapting agile systems in
line with global technology trends to deliver
unmatched customer experience. As a
customer-centric airline, we will continue to
roll out more digital options, always keeping
the convenience of our passengers in mind.” using state-of-the-art technology. Currently,
the number of mobile banking service users
of the bank has reached over 125,000, and
based on the contractual agreement signed
between the Bank and Ethiopian, customers
can now pay for their airline tickets booked
at Ethiopian Airlines using the bank’s
mobile banking service USSD code *812#
in a simple and easy way or at any of Abay
Bank’s branches.”
Miretab Teklaye, Director of Integrated
Marketing Communications at Ethiopian
Airlines, said: “We are delighted to team up
with Abay Bank and add one more digital Belete Dagnew, Vice President – Corporate
Service at Abay Bank, added: “Since its
establishment, Abay Bank has been working
hard to meet the needs of its customers Contributing 44% of the airline’s domestic
sectors online sales, Ethiopian’s user-friendly
mobile app offers six international and 13
local payment options. The app is made
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