By: Nana
Appiah Acquaye
The Universal Postal Union
(UPU) has reaffirmed its readiness to support Ethiopost’s digital
transformation, institutional modernisation and efforts to leverage
opportunities created by the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
The commitment was made
during a meeting between Ethiopost CEO H.E. Dagmawi Hailiye and UPU Director of
Development and Cooperation Mutua Mutusi, alongside Amadou Amadou, Coordinator
for Africa, Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries and
Small Island Developing States.
During the meeting, held at
the Ethiopost CEO’s office, the UPU representatives commended the postal
operator’s progress in transforming its operations, modernising services and
strengthening its regional competitiveness.
The UPU leaders also
reaffirmed their readiness to provide technical assistance and capacity
building to support Ethiopost’s digital transformation journey and help the
organisation maximise emerging opportunities under the AfCFTA.
H.E. Dagmawi Hailiye
highlighted Ethiopost’s ongoing institutional transformation, expansion of
digital services and efforts to improve service quality. He outlined key
initiatives aimed at modernising postal finance, e-commerce and logistics
infrastructure.
He also stressed the
importance of strengthening and sustaining the strategic partnership between
Ethiopost and the UPU to advance the organisation’s transformation initiatives
and take them to the next level.
