A worker operates the sorting machine at the e-commerce logistics hub in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Feb. 29, 2024. The Ethiopian Airlines has inaugurated a new e-commerce logistics hub in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, to meet the surging demands of online shoppers and retailers. Built by China National Aero-Technology International Engineering Cooperation, the e-commerce logistics hub covers about 15,000 square meters and has a capacity to handle 150,000 tonnes of goods annually.(Photo: Xinhua) The training of African e-commerce talent is an important starting point for promoting the development of China-Africa cross-border e-commerce, which will inject impetus into trade. Such efforts will also promote digital cooperation and achieve win-win and pragmatic results in the sector. "We are encouraging our people to get trained in e-commerce skills in China. Alibaba has delivered some online training for young people in Africa," Plenipotentiary Minister of the Ethiopian Embassy in China Munteha Jemal told the Global Times. Ilissa, a farmer from Burkina Faso, came to China to study agricultural technology and e-commerce, and went back to his hometown in 2021 to start an e-commerce business selling agricultural products worldwide. "Through Chinese e-commerce platforms, I not only sell products to China but also […]