Ashewa Technology Solution, a digital commerce platform provider, embarks on a new venture in digital business.
This time around, the tech company has spread its wings to add a delivery and logistics service for Addis Ababa buyers.
The company which was formed in alignment with government’s Digital Ethiopia 2025 strategy has successfully been running its ecommerce platform through the ashewa.com trading platform and currently provides services for 1,600 traders to sell over 5,000 products.
Recently, the company has disclosed that as one of the 11 digital businesses, it targets to operate on the delivery and logistics sides of its business in the capital city.
According to Daniel Bekele, CEO of Ashewa, the logistics and delivery service will accommodate 15,000 traders, 10,0000 customers and 5,000 products in a month’s time.
To introduce the new venture, the company has facilitated three warehouses that will be increased to eight in the fiscal year.
According to officials of the digital company, the new scheme has a role to tackle price hike besides creating an opportunity to connect farmers to customers without middlemen.