ETRE to Go Digital for Toll Collection

The Ethiopian Toll Roads Enterprise (ETRE) is set to introduce a cashless payment system at selected toll gates this fiscal year, as part of Ethiopia's broader digitalization agenda. The initiative also includes digitizing road data to streamline administrative processes and enhance efficiency.
The European Union concluded a US$287.26 million development grant agreement with the Ethiopian government on Monday November 25, 2013, Reuters reported.
The European Union (EU), through its Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) Directorate-General, has provided UNICEF with two million euros to support areas in Ethiopia that have been hit by desert locusts. The funding will help support communities in Afar, Amhara, Oromia, Somali, and Tigray regions that are highly affected by desert locust.
