Logistics Association Holds Maiden Assembly, Elects Board

Mar 5 , 2022


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The Ethiopian Logistics Sectorial Association has appointed nine individuals to its board of directors and held its first general assembly since its establishment nearly four years ago. Those appointed include Roba Megersa, chief executive officer (CEO) of the state-owned Ethiopian Shipping & Logistics Services Enterprise, Mulugeta Assefa, board chairman at MACCFA Freight Logistics, and Elsabeth Getahun, president of the Ethiopian Freight Forwarders and Shipping Agents Association. Gizat Worku, head of the Coffee Exporters Association, and Matiwos Ensermu (PhD), professor of logistics and supply chain management at Addis Abeba University, have also been named as board members. The Association, which represents over 100 members, approved a five-year strategic plan and set membership fees during the general assembly.


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