Restaurants may still be officially open in Ethiopia, but diners are staying away due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Connecting the two is an Ethiopian food delivery service, Deliver Addis, which has seen demand surge since the start of the health crisis.

Biniam Nigussie, 21, a Deliver Addis motorbike rider picks up lunch boxes from La Morena restaurant to be delivered to clients working from home due to the spread of Covid-19 in central Addis Ababa. — Reuters
Biniam Nigussie, 21, a Deliver Addis motorbike rider picks up lunch boxes from La Morena restaurant to be delivered to clients working from home due to the spread of Covid-19 in central Addis Ababa. — Reuters

For many restaurant kitchens, takeout has become an important avenue to staying afloat since Ethiopia confirmed its first case of coronavirus in March and restrictions on public gatherings came into effect, leading to people staying at home.

Read the full Reuters story here.

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