New Civil Engineer BY MARK HANSFORD Ethiopia, Malaysia and Mexico are among the 10 top targets for UK consultants seeking to export their expertise in post-Brexit Britain, according to new research from the Association of Consultancy and Engineering (ACE). China, the world’s biggest construction market making up 23% of the entire global construction output, fails […]
CSIC, by Judd Devermont In this edition of Talking Urban Futures in Africa, Ethiopian urban researcher Biruk Terrefe speaks to CSIS Africa Program director Judd Devermont about the implications of rapid urban transformation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital. They discuss the trade-offs of a top-down approach to building large-scale infrastructure projects, drawing on lessons from Biruk’s […]
EuroEconomy By: Virginia Furness Ethiopia’s IMF deal is a notable step towards addressing its external imbalances and to opening up the country’s economy. Ethiopia’s efforts to open its economy were bolstered in mid-December when the International Monetary Fund agreed a new lending programme which, coupled with the launch of the Addis Ababa stock market in […]
Brookings, by Witney Schneidman Ethiopia’s prime minister, Dr. Abiy Ahmed—the youngest African leader at 42 years old—has initiated a series of unprecedented economic and political reforms in his first 12 months in office. The core challenge that he faces is moving the economy from state-led to market-based growth while overseeing far-reaching political reforms. Success is far from […]
When Wang Yijun put Ethiopia’s most expensive real estate project on the market, he experienced a strange phenomenon. People preferred the lowest floors over those with panoramic city views. “Power cuts mean elevators in this city often don’t work,” explains Wang, the site manager. “So the bottom-floor flats became the most valuable. You won’t see […]
If you’re traveling to Africa, no doubt you’ll be passing through Addis Ababa at some stage. Those who reach Ethiopia by plane will no doubt be flying into Addis Ababa’s Bole Airport, located just a few km outside of town which means it’s also possible to visit Addis Ababa on a layover, provided you have a few hours to […]
Construction Review Ethiopian Minister of Culture and Tourism Hirut Kassaw (Ph.D.) revealed the report and said that a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the ministry and the architects who designed the tower, to commence construction works. The 70-storey development will be located in the country’s capital city, in Addis Ababa. It will be […]
IPSS Addis Ababa University (AAU) was ranked 13th in Africa and 729th globally in the fifth annual U.S. News Best Global Universities rankings. The rankings used 13 indicators and weights to measure global research performance. The rankings, which aimed to create a comprehensive snapshot of academics’ opinions about world universities, asked respondents to rate universities […]
The Addis Abeba City Administration plans to invest over 10 billion Br for a new exhibition and convention center to be built in the heart of the capital. The Convention Centre will occupy nearly 10ha of land encompassing a 24,000sqm area that is owned by the Exhibition Center & Market Development Enterprise at Mesqel Square. The […]
Breaking Trarvel News Ethiopia prepares for return of Africa Hotel Investment Forum Prominent figures from Ethiopia’s public and private sectors have spoken out publicly to welcome the return to Addis Ababa of the Africa Hotel Investment Forum. The event attracts many prominent international hotel owners, investors, financiers, management companies and their advisers. It will return […]
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