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Ministry Rolls Out Water Bill Upgrade

Jan 9 , 2024

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The water billing system of 15 towns in five regional states foresees a 4.2 million Br software installations upgrade after four months, financed by the Italian government. Officials from the Ministry of Water & Energy signed an agreement with a private company Daftech. The company has over 13 years of experience in the field and has successfully implemented the system in over 130 towns, including the Addis Abeba Water & Sewerage Service. The agreement was signed between the Minister of State for Water & Energy, Asfaw Dingamo and Denekew Berihun, CEO of Daftech. According to Denekew, their system will address issues mainly related to metre readings and billing.

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