ADDIS ABABA– A Czech Republic-based water treatment manufacturing and supply company, APIMOSO, s.r.o. is in the business negotiation with the Ethiopian government to provide water treatment mobile machines, the managing director said.
APIMOSO, s.r.o General Manager Antonin Sestak told the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA) that discussions were held with the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and water and sewerage authorities to supply the water purification machines.
Mentioning the progress of the negotiation, Sestak indicated that his company set up a partnership with local firm; WOS International Business Group P.L.C, to explore the Eastern and East-central Africa business potential.
APIMOSO has a reputation for manufacturing and supplying mobile water treatment machines that could help Ethiopia to grow its water distribution capacity to its citizens.
“Owing to the longstanding relations, Ethiopia’s hydrological map could not be new for us. We have capitalized on the two countries’ historical partnership on geological works. Also, we have knowledge about the quality of Ethiopian water,”the General Manager remarked.
Senior Sanitary Engineer at the Ministry of Health Aniley Tade also told EPA that fluorite water is still challenging Ethiopia’s drinking water developmental projects in areas like the Rift Valley region. “The Ministry identified the issue is one of serious water-born health concerns that needs technological prevention mechanisms. The Czech company also showed us its ambition to work with us.”
WOS International Business Group PLC General Director Debebe Fekadu mentioned his company’s involvement in facilitating discussions between the Czech company and pertinent stakeholders from the Ethiopian government.
The water resource across the Rift Valley region needs serious treatment using technological intervention as a large number of people are now suffering from impurity and fluorite water. Using treatment machines has become mandatory.
Ethiopia, dubbed the water tower of East Africa, still has huge limitations to provide safe- water to households and industries, Debebe emphasized.
BY YESUF ENDRIS
The Ethiopian Herald October 26/2023
