The Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute on Friday introduced the Integrated Freight Transport Management System, a digital platform created to track and oversee freight transportation activities nationwide.
Along with important figures from the logistics sector, Dr. Alemu Sime, Minister of Transport and Logistics, and Dr. Worku Gachena, Director General of EAII, graced the inauguration event in Addis Ababa.
System to help cut down on resource waste
Dr. Worku Gachena claims that the system’s application of artificial intelligence to improve monitoring and operational coordination in the goods transport industry will help reduce resource waste.
Additionally, Minister Alemu Sime (Ph.D.) emphasised that the system will modernise the transport industry, allowing for quicker and more effective services.
“This system will modernise our transport sector by enabling faster and more efficient services,” said Dr. Alemu Sime during the launch event.
He underlined how crucial digital transformation is to enhancing service delivery and logistics performance.
The Integrated Freight Transport Management System is anticipated to assist continuous initiatives to improve coordination, expedite processes, and increase transparency within Ethiopia’s freight logistics network.
The system is an all-inclusive digital platform designed to oversee and manage goods transportation activities.
Discussions on the system with various logistics industry players were part of the launch event. Additionally, it was mentioned that Ethiopia’s position in the global logistics industry is anticipated to be much improved by this Integrated Freight Transport Management System.
Armenia and Ethiopia explore potential areas of AI collaboration
In a related development, the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute (EAII) announced on Saturday that it received an official visit from a delegation headed by Armenia’s ambassador to Ethiopia, H.E. Sahak Sargsyan.
The Director General, Worku Gachena (Ph.D.), and his deputies extended a warm welcome to the delegation. The delegation was given a thorough rundown of the institute’s AI-focused projects.
Ethiopia was praised by Ambassador Sahak for creating a specific organisation to promote the AI industry. He also emphasised Ethiopia as a key entry point to Sub-Saharan Africa and a perfect partner for promoting cooperation in digitisation and artificial intelligence.
The delegation had extensive talks with higher-ranking institute personnel after the visit. Expanding and exploring possible partnership areas were the main focus of the discussion.