Yascai & Family PLC Ethiopia is set to inaugurate its made-in-Ethiopia ventilators as Ethiopia and much of the world is in dire need of such medical equipment in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. For population of more than 100 million people, Ethiopia is said to have about four hundred ventilators. Samuel is hopeful his locally produced ventilators would also relive some of the pressure for the country. As to the production, Samuel said he has already made contacts with Chinese and Swedish firms for possible manufacturing in Ethiopia within short span of time. Yascai is known to have various business interests in Ethiopia, including in construction, real-estate, hospitality and coffee roasting and processing, among others.

Source: Ethiopian News May 02, 2020 06:33 UTC