Rising cost of living in Djibouti squeezes Ethiopian truck drivers on the corridor
The Ethiopian Heavy Truck Drivers Association says prices have risen by up to 45 per cent and the Birr now buys less.
Capital newspaper reported on 27 September that Solomon Zewdu, Director General of the Ethiopian Heavy Truck Drivers Association, said items in Djibouti that used to cost 70 Birr have risen by up to 45 per cent and that 100 Ethiopian Birr now buys about 70 Djiboutian Francs. Drivers cover their own daily costs on journeys of 15 to 30 days.
Ethiopian truck drivers working the Djibouti corridor are being squeezed by a sharp rise in the cost of living in Djibouti, Capital newspaper reported on 27 September. Solomon Zewdu, Director General of the Ethiopian Heavy Truck Drivers Association, said items that used to cost 70 Birr have risen by up to 45 per cent, and that 100 Ethiopian Birr now buys about 70 Djiboutian Francs. He said the increases began about two weeks ago. Drivers cover their own daily expenses on journeys of 15 to 30 days between Djibouti and Addis Ababa, and the association said some now carry non-perishable food to cut costs. It urged employers and investors to provide additional allowances or subsidies. Capital said Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics has reported no disruption to Ethiopian commercial vessels so far.
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