A body shop for heavy-load freight trucks gleams white around the Qera area. Freight truck drivers that travel long distances towards the Djibouti ports have been suffering from serious damage to their trucks all the while fearing for physical safety. The Ethio-Djibouti corridor plagued by deteriorated road quality and security concerns has impacted the annual economic gains of the country by up to 5.6 billion Br, according to a study by Ethiopian Logistics Sectoral Association (ELSA). Ethiopia is a signatory to the Tripartite Transport & Transit Facilitation Program (TTTFP), which aims to harmonize cross-border travel in 26 African countries by issuing digital driver’s licenses that will feed information on truck size and driving history.
