These systems will play a significant role in cross-country public transport, the fuel supply chain, and modernizing traditional operational procedures in traffic penalty management. They will enable timely access to accurate data for fuel supply and transactions, allow customers to use various financial institution options, establish transparent procedures, and eliminate user inconvenience.
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The digital solutions include:
- Cross-Country Public Transport Service System: This digital solution is a comprehensive system designed to easily manage and streamline the processes for accessing cross-country public transport services. It provides a unified solution for the Ministry of Transport and Logistics and for nationwide implementation, covering everything from licensing and regulatory compliance to ticketing and digital payments.
This will significantly contribute to resolving delays and time wasted by manual ticket purchases. Passengers/travelers can use their mobile phones to purchase cross-country bus tickets anytime, anywhere, in various local languages including English, using different payment options, including telebirr.
- Integrated Fuel Supply System Solution: This fuel supply system solution is a nationwide integrated system connecting all financial institutions (all banks, wallets, and microfinance institutions) with the central fuel management system. It is a solution that enables all fuel stations across the country to work in coordination and conduct fuel transactions smoothly through a unified procedure.
- National Traffic Point-Based Penalty Management System: This system helps ensure traffic laws are properly implemented nationwide. It establishes digitally assisted traffic penalty management, centrally records data, and enables a uniform national traffic management system. Moreover, for federal and regional governments, its benefits are significant for making traffic law enforcement processes effective, allowing them to use the solution without needing extra costs to develop new systems, implement consistent and standardized traffic policies, obtain instant reports for decision-making, and ensure greater transparency and accountability.
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Ethio telecom is diligently working to implement digital innovations; therefore, these solutions, presented in collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and Logistics, demonstrate Ethio telecom’s commitment to transforming Ethiopia’s transport landscape with modern technology and digital solutions.
The development of these solutions, implemented by private software development institutions, along with the easy integration of various financial institution options with Ethio telecom’s systems and telebirr via an application programming interface (API), has enhanced interoperability, fostered job creation, and strengthened an inclusive digital ecosystem.