US $100m Dry Port Design Concluded In Ethiopia’s

The Ethiopian Shipping and Logistics Service Enterprise (ESLSE) has just concluded the design phase of a new dry port in Meqelle. Chinese Communications Construction Company, a multi-national construction company, took 7 months to design the new dry port which will occupy 57ha of land,the newly designed dock will help the shipping giant to build a large and modernized dry port. According to Aklilu Tessema, Supervision and Contract Administration Officer of ESLSE. “The construction is a…

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US $91M MEGA HOTEL TO BE CONSTRUCTED IN ETHIOPIA

Mega hotel construction set to help the tourism sector in the country. The hotel which is a 637-key five-star will constitute of a duty-free shop, cultural shop, an aviation museum and parking lots built on a 22,410sqm piece of land. The project which is sponsored by the Ethiopia Airlines is considering hiring a consultant for the second phase project of incorporating a five-star hotel and duty-free mall on the plot located in front of the…

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ETHIOPIA TO CONTINUE WITH CONSTRUCTION OF RENAISSANCE DAM EVEN AFTER EGYPT WARNS

Mr Beleke says Ethiopia does not need anyone’s permission to benefit from its natural resources. Ethiopian minister of water, electricity and irrigation, Seleshi Bekele, after a meeting (between countries that share the Nile) which ended without an agreement, said despite warnings from Egypt it would continue with the construction of its huge hydro dam on the Nile. Egypt’s president Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, had recently issued a stern warning to Ethiopia concerning its Renaissance Dam on the Nile, as construction…

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Ethiopian forces clash with protesters in Oromia

Ethiopian security forces kill at least 10 people as Oromo protests return to Ambo Secuity forces on Thursday fired live ammunition at protesters who had blocked roads, killing 10 and wounding 20 other in Ethiopia’s restive town of Ambo in central Oromia, according to a spokesperson for the town. The killing signals dangerous escalation as regional Oromo authorities call for meaningful implementation of the country’s federalist constitution. Ambo located in the Oromia region – the…

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ITALIAN FIRM TO BUILD 100MW SOLAR FARM IN ETHIOPIA

Ethiopia 100MW Solar farm project to get US$120m from Italian Firm. An Italian multinational manufacturer and distributor of electricity and gas, Enel Electricity Company whose Enel Green Power unit lead a consortium has been selected as the preferred bidder for a 100 megawatt solar farm in Ethiopia. The Consortium which also includes Ethiopian infrastructure company Orchid Business Group is to invest  US$120 million in the project. Antonio Cammisecra, Enel Green Power boss said Ethiopia, which Africa’s most populous state after Nigeria,…

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ETHIOPIA PRIME MINISTER HIT BY ANOTHER TOP OFFICIAL RESIGNATION

A top advisor to Ethiopian Prime Minister,  Amharic has resigned from his post. media reports indicate that Amharic  has thus resigned from  his position as PM’s advisor in charge of Policy Studies and Research. he has held this position for for years.Last week, he also gave up his position as board chairman of the government-owned Commercial Bank of Ethiopia. One of the ruling Ethiopia Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), he has served the government in different capacities including as…

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GAMBELLA AIRPORT IN ETHIOPIA INSTALL ATC TOWER

Ethiopia’s Gambella Airport set to install advance air traffic control (ATC) that will help control takeoff and landing. The airport is expected to install a US$1.3m advanced Air Traffic Control (ATC) tower that directs aircrafts during takeoff and landing. The procurement for communications, navigation, and surveillance systems was done overseas so as to ensure that the tower is fully operational. Aerodrome Engineering Section Supervisor, Habtamu Ashine; “The project experienced delay for some times due to security issues of the…

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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES GOES DIGITAL ON ITS OPERATION

Ethiopian airlines has successfully removed papers from its business processes As a result on going green, Africa largest airline ( Ethiopian Airlines) has digitalized all its business processes like air craft maintenance, flight operation, commercial operation and finance. Others tends to include; human resources management, customer services, procurement and supply chain management, online learning, authorization and management approvals, etc. To remove paper all this processes are now shifted to e-platform. The initiative would remove paper from…

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Ethiopia must step up political reforms, U.S. ‘disturbed’ over ethnic clashes

The United States says Ethiopia must open up its political space if its is to cement its place in the future as a “strong, prosperous and democratic nation.” This was contained in a press statement released by the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa. The September 19, 2017 statement was referring to reports of increasing ethnic violence in Ethiopia’s Oromia and Somali regions. “We are disturbed by the troubling reports of ethnic violence and the large-scale…

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RWANDA & KENYA AGREED TO PARTNER FOR NORTHERN CORRIDOR TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Government officials from Rwanda and Kenya convened to bolster cooperation between the two nations and enhance transport services along the northern corridor, aiming to strengthen trade and streamline the movement of goods and people through improved connectivity. Northern Corridor is the transport corridor linking Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the Kenyan sea port of Mombasa. The corridor also serves Northern Tanzania, Southern Sudan and Ethiopia. The bilateral meeting held…

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WHY AFRICAN GOVT. MUST COLLABO FOR PETROLEUM DOWNSTREAM SECTOR

The petroleum sector in Africa is experiencing sig­nificant growth, driven by various factors such as demographic shifts, infrastruc­tural development, regulatory reforms, and technological advancements, Kwabena Appiah, Industry expert, has said. This growth, he said, was particularly evident in the con­text of rapid population growth, urbanization, and economic expansion across the continent, which are driving up the demand for petroleum products. Speaking in an interview in Accra yesterday, he said, “While this trend pre sents both…

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AfDB APPROVED US$302M FOR MAURITANIA-MALI 225KV ELECTRICITY PROJECT

The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund, the concessional window of the African Development Bank Group, has approved a $302.9 million loan co-financing for a multinational power project that will connect 100,000 households across Mauritania and Mali. The Mauritania-Mali 225kV Electricity Interconnection and Solar Power Plant Development Project form part of the Desert to Power Initiative. The funds comprise $269.6 million for Mauritania and $33.3 million for Mali. Other partners, including climate funds,…

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BIG 5 CONSTRUCT KENYA 2023 OPENS IN NAIROBI PROVIDING 8,000 VISITORS AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH 150 LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITORS

The sixth edition of the largest construction event in Kenya returns to the Sarit Expo Centre and runs until 10 November 2023  Renowned brands such as Franna, Masa, Bauer, Dar Al-Handasah, Mapei, ELEMATIC, TOPWERK, Raimondi Cranes, among others headline the event Italy to have the biggest pavilion at the event further boosting the expansion of the Italian footprint in Kenya’s construction landscape   Nairobi, Kenya | 08 November 2023: Kenya’s construction sector plays a pivotal…

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PRESS RELEASE: BIG 5 CONSTRUCT KENYA ETURNS TO NAIROBI IN NOVEMBER 2023

Big 5 Construct Kenya returns to Nairobi in November connecting 150 exhibitors with over 8,000 construction professionals to capitalize on Kenya’s $6.65 billion growth outlook.  Exhibitors from 25 countries including 7 country pavilions, namely China, Italy, Türkiye, Greece, Germany, Egypt and the UAE, to showcase top products and services covering the full construction cycle The event is supported by Town and County Planners Association of Kenya, Chartered Institute of Building, Project Management Institute Kenya, Kenya…

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EEU ANNOUNCED REHABILITATION PROJECT WORTH US$100M BACKED BY WORLD BANK

The Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU) announced that it is finalizing preliminary actions to commence the network distribution rehabilitation project in Addis Ababa and other ten towns at a cost of 100 million USD backed by the World Bank. Speaking to the Ethiopian Press Agency (EPA), EEU Distribution Rehabilitation Program Head Gosaye T/Wold said that the initial works are being done to embark on the construction of the network rehabilitation and upgrading project in the coming…

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UNESCO COMMENDS AFRICA’S PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, URGES ACCELERATED EFFORTS TO MEET 2030 TARGETS

15 September: Ahead of the UNESCO 9th Africa Engineering Week and 7th Africa Engineering Conference taking place at the CSIR Convention Centre, in Pretoria, from the 25th – 28th September,  Rovani Sigamoney, UNESCO Education Programme Specialist and a chemical engineer, outlined the progress made by the continent on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with its one billion people, has seventy percent of young people (under 30 years) and a wealth of…

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KENYA AND SOUTH SUDAN TO PARTNER FOR JOINT INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECT

President William Ruto said the two countries are pursuing joint infrastructure projects to enhance regional integration and boost trade. Kenya, he added, is keen on implementing the infrastructural projects under the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport Corridor project (LAPSSET). This, he explained, will enhance connectivity, further integration and boost intra-regional trade for shared prosperity. “This is instrumental in supporting bilateral trade,” he said. President Ruto made the remarks at State House, Nairobi, on Saturday where he held…

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NAMIBIA GOVERNOR CALLS FOR KATIMA MULILO BORDER PROJECT TO BE FAST-TRACKED

Zambezi regional governor Lawrence Sampofu has called for the fast-tracking of plans to turn the Katima Mulilo border post into a one-stop border post (OSBP), as well as for it to start operating on a 24-hour basis. He made this call during his State of the Region address at Katima Mulilo on Thursday. Sampofu said the slow progress on the extension of operational hours and the establishment of an OSBP as a trade facilitation measure…

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WORLD BANK APPROVED US$730M TO UPGRADE ADDIS-DJIBOUTI CORRIDOR PROJECT

The World Bank has approved a $730 million project to upgrade the Addis Ababab-Djibouti corridor, a vital trade route and a lifeline for Ethiopia’s economy. The Regional Economic Corridors Project, endowed with a grant from IDA, aims to improve regional connectivity and logistics efficiency in Ethiopia along the key trade route connecting Ethiopia to the port of Djibouti. “Improved regional connectivity and trade are essential to unlocking Ethiopia’s economic potential,” said Finance Minister Ahmed Shide….

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ECA CHEIF SAYS BRIDGING INFRASTRUCTURAL GAP WILL BENEFIT AfCFTA

Africa has to bridge the infrastructure gap to reap the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). This is according to the Acting Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa Antonio Pedro. “To reap the AfCFTA opportunities we must address Africa’s infrastructure gap,” Pedro told participants at the 12th Annual Investment Meeting late last week. “To attract sustainable cross-border investments to Africa, hard and soft infrastructure must be addressed.” Africa’s infrastructure…

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